Trivial Trauma and Delayed Rupture of a Normal Spleen
Was playful wrestling a week prior the cause of the ruptured spleen in this otherwise healthy 27-year-old man?
Was playful wrestling a week prior the cause of the ruptured spleen in this otherwise healthy 27-year-old man?
Oncology patients cope with many complexities in self-care for which they may not be prepared. How involved do they want to be with nursing handoffs on a surgical oncology unit?
Healthcare providers lack basic knowledge regarding the assessment and identification of deliberate self-harm. Why are we missing the boat?
Get the facts on feasibility and safety of BVS implantation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention in STEMI.
What does good perioperative fluid practice look like?
Does perioperative pregabalin provide effective postoperative analgesia?
This study compares the the quality and quantity of the bone marrow aspirates obtained from a powered system vs. the standard manual method.
Can a pediatric asthma pay-for-reporting intervention in primary care improve adherence to asthma guidelines and reduce preventable hospitalizations and ED visits??
The proportion of all imported malaria reported in travellers visiting friends and relatives in the UK has increased. What prevention strategies are needed?
This study provides a systematic and quantitative summary of the association between severe hypoglycemia and risk of cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes.
In this roundtable, The Society of Hospital Medicine, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Academic Pediatric Association discuss their vision for the future of Pediatric Hospital Medicine.
This brief commentary highlights the many ways in which health information technology can help primary care practices and patients.
While the endocrine functions of vitamin D have been extensively studied, robust epidemiological evidence also suggests a close association between vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. . .
Competitive athletes, including adolescents, seek ways to gain advantage over competitors.
The integration of behavioral and primary care services has become an important focus of health care transformation. But how costly might it be to your practice?
The term 'lone' atrial fibrillation has been used to describe AF in younger individuals without any apparent cardiac disease. What are its clinical implications?
Learn what effects cardiac resynchronization therapy has on mortality -- over the longer haul.
What role do primary care clinicians play in the diagnosis of neovascular AMD?
Which CD4 counting instrument is most reliable?
Can we truly optimize the prevention of ischemic events and simultaneously minimizing bleeding risks?