The authors performed a descriptive analysis of all cases of desquamative inflammatory vaginitis (DIV), defined as symptomatic vaginitis (discharge, dyspareunia, pruritus, burning, or irritation) associated with vaginal inflammation (such as focal or linear erosions), a vaginal pH higher than 4.5, and saline microscopy showing an increase in parabasal and inflammatory cells in the absence of an infectious etiology (such as trichomonas, candida, or bacterial vaginosis).
In this issue: Two new drugs for treatment of hepatitis C; NSAIDs and myocardial infarction risk; AIM-HIGH clinical trial stopped; and FDA actions.
Due to heightened surveillance of acute febrile illness in China, a severe illness associated with thrombocytopenia and multi-system organ involvement was recognized beginning in 2009.
Coccidioidal infections are always unique the travel history often provides the right clue for the practitioner but first you have to think to ask the right question.
In this issue: Two new drugs for treatment of hepatitis C; NSAIDs and myocardial infarction risk; AIM-HIGH clinical trial stopped; and FDA actions.
Despite the recent gains achieved by multidisciplinary control programs, malaria still kills nearly 1 million people and causes almost 300 million symptomatic illnesses globally per year, with most of this burden borne by sub-Saharan Africa.
How is your pain today? On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain? Are you comfortable today? Did the medication lessen your pain? All of these questions are typical methods for physicians and nurses to assess the effectiveness of pain control methods.
