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Religion — or lack of religious beliefs — is a factor in the choice of psychiatry as a profession and in whether some physicians refer their patients to psychiatrists, according to a physician who has undertaken research on medicine and religious beliefs.
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Families who balk at organ donation when faced with the death of a loved one may have been influenced by inaccurate portrayals of organ donation in television programs, Purdue University researchers suggest.
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Tip-toeing around the issue of childhood obesity does more harm than good, an expert panel of pediatric health professionals has decided, so doctors should stop using terms like "at risk of overweight" and instead tell parents clearly when their children are overweight or obese.
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Health care providers are watching cautiously as the federal government undertakes an ambitious $50 million, five-year research project that will employ a controversial arrangement that avoids the traditional informed consent process.
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When used in conjunction with clinical and radiographic data, brain natriuretic peptide levels may provide a non-invasive alternative for distinguishing between ARDS and cardiogenic pulmonary edema in patients with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure.
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Although it is understood that good nutrition is essential for normal immune function, wound healing and maintenance of muscle mass and function, and is likely beneficial for overall recovery from the highly catabolic state of acute critical illness, it is less clear when and how best to deliver adequate nutritional support in practice.
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Stopping statins, even briefly, after stroke or cardiovascular surgery increases vascular complications according to 3 new studies.
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With better immunosuppressive therapy and ICU care, invasive aspergillosis is being encountered more often. Making the diagnosis is challenging, especially in lower-risk patients such as those with COPD and cirrhosis.
