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Nonadherence to C. difficile Treatment Guidelines
Treatment guidelines for Clostridium difficile infections are quite specific. So why aren't physicians following them, and why are they ignoring computer-based alerts?
Mandatory Reporting of Medical Errors
Current political circumstances may have created a window of opportunity for new policy approaches aimed at diminishing medical errors.
Choline/Betaine Prognostics Depend on Trimethylamine-N-Oxide
Find out why these biomarkers for coronary heart disease should always go with their gut. . .
Unspecified Abdominal Pain in Primary Care
How can you best manage abdominal pain in primary care?
Type A Behavior in Cardiovascular Disease
The relationship between cardiac disease and Type A behavior has been greatly debated. Is Type A behavior more prevalent in cardiac disease compared with other medical conditions?
Small Cell Carcinoma of the Pleura
Since 1989, when small cell carcinoma of the pleura was first reported in Southern Medical Journal, no additional case has been described.
Stent Placement for Malignant Stenosis of the Gastric Body
This case study reports on the effectiveness of self-expandable metal stent placement for carcinomatous stenosis of the gastric body and antrum in patients for whom bypass is not an option.
Primary Hip Replacement Prostheses and Their Evidence Base
Are prostheses with no available evidence to support their safety or effectiveness being regularly implanted in total hip arthroplasty?
Can We Finally Make Progress on Sodium Intake?
How can clinicians help to encourage patients to lower their intake of sodium and how aware are most people of the potential risks of too much salt in their diet?
MRI of Articular Cartilage: Revisiting Current Status
MRI is the optimal noninvasive method for the assessment of articular cartilage.
Opioid Prescribing by Multiple Providers in Medicare
The frequency with which patients obtain opioid prescriptions from multiple healthcare providers has received increasing attention. How widespread is the problem among elderly Medicare recipients?
How Health Care Providers Address Intimate Partner Violence
Victims of intimate partner violence often seek medical treatment, providing an opportunity for intervention. This study looks at women's experiences divulging abuse to a healthcare provider.
Mipomersen Lowers LDL-c in High-risk Statin-intolerant Patients
Learn more about a new potential therapeutic option for statin-intolerant patients at high risk for CVD.
ART Drug Resistance and Risk Behavior Among Recently HIV-infectected
Associations among behaviors including substance use during sexual encounters, and transmitted HIV drug resistance in recently HIV-infected men who have sex with men are examined.
Tenofovir Alafenamide vs. Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
How safe and effective is tenofovir alafenamide as part of a single-tablet regimen for the initial treatment of HIV?
Jehovah's Witness Patients With Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancies
Emergency treatment for hemorrhage in Jehovah's Witnesses presents many challenges, but these cases demonstrate that with proper management and alternative therapies, lives can be saved.
Pioneering a Primary Care ANP Interprofessional Fellowship
Are post-master's adult NP interprofessional fellowship programs an essential 'next step' for new NPs?
Hypoglycemia Associated With the Use of Levofloxacin
Read a case report describing an unusual adverse effect associated with levofloxacin.
Predicting Violence and Antisocial Behavior
How accurate are the most commonly used risk assessment tools in predicting violent and criminal behavior?
Can Malignant and Benign Pulmonary Nodules Be Differentiated With DWI?
Promising results have been achieved with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to tell apart malignant from benign nodules in bone marrow, liver, head, and neck. Can DWI do the same for pulmonary nodules?