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Staphylococcus aureus Pericardial Abscess
Purulent pericarditis is a well-known although rare complication of Staphylococcus aureus infection in modern practice.
Vitamin D and Mortality
This meta-analysis of eight large cohort studies from Europe and the U.S. investigated the prognostic association of serum vitamin D measurements with all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality.
Kidney Disease in the Obese Patient
Obese patients have a strong risk for chronic kidney disease. Learn the epidemiology, presentation, and proposed mechanisms for CKD in the obese patient in this review.
GI Hemorrhage With Rivaroxaban After Total Hip Arthroplasty
This case of potentially life-threatening bleeding attributed to rivaroxaban use following an orthopedic procedure serves to alert physicians to this rare, but very serious side effect.
FDA Launches New Initiative to Battle Counterfeit Drugs
In an effort to stop counterfeit drug products from entering the supply chain and harming Americans, FDA has created a new internal task force that is exploring best practices that would strengthen the pharmaceutical distribution system, block illegal products from crossing the borders, and better a
Outpatient Management of MRSA-associated SSTI Infections
The rapid evolution of CA-MRSA presents a unique challenge for health care providers. Are you prepared for the unexpected?
Hypokalaemic Paralysis in Plasmodium vivax Malaria
This case examines the rare presentation of hypokalemia in an adult with Plasmodium vivax malaria.
Sudden Infant Deaths: Sleep Environment and Circumstances
How do sudden infant deaths often occur and how can these tragedies be prevented? This new study explains.
Topical Capsaicin for Pain Management
A new higher concentration capsaicin patch shows promise in pain management.
Pregnancy Planning, Fertility, and Cognitive Outcomes
Children born after a prolonged time to conception or assisted reproduction, or both, may be at greater risk of adverse health outcomes. Do these factors affect cognitive ability?
Pharmacodynamics of Intravenous and Subcutaneous Tinzaparin
Tinzaparin sodium is a low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) produced by controlled enzymatic degradation of porcine heparin.
Langerhans Cell Histocytosis
LCH is a clonal disorder believed to be derived from cells of the dendritic system.
Overactive Bladder and the Metabolic Syndrome in Women
Could reducing insulin resistance, obesity, and oxidative stress prevent the onset of overactive bladder? This review examined a possible association between metabolic syndrome and OAB in women.
Asphyxia Complicated by Unwitnessed Cardiac Arrest
Recovery after traumatic asphyxia is possible -- patients with this condition should be treated aggressively until oxygenation can be reestablished.
Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Multimorbidity is a key challenge for health-care systems oriented towards the treatment of individual diseases. What strategies work best to parse out which disease is causing what symptom?
Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Read about a 57-year-old woman with no previous history of mental illness, who presented with an abrupt onset of echolalia 4 months after being diagnosed with SLE.
Anticipation of the Difficult Airway
Does the use of a comprehensive airway assessment tool improve resident ability to preoperatively predict a difficult airway?
Serum Free Light Chain Analysis in Plasma Cell Disorders
What is the most effective method for detecting monoclonal free light chains in multiple myeloma and related disorders? This study compared two diagnostic testing strategies.
Sleep Duration, Survival, and Categories of Physical Activity
Several studies have shown that those who sleep 7 hours per night have the lowest mortality rate. How does physical activity level impact that result?
Mammography Use From 2000 to 2006
State-by-state trends in screening mammography show no increase in the number of women undergoing recommended mammography screening.