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Over a 5-year period, the incidence of developing sleep-disordered breathing (AHI > 5 events/hr) is about 37%, about 7% per year. With aging, male gender and body mass index (BMI) lose importance as risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea.
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A warfarin initiation nomogram that uses 10 mg as a starting dose achieves a therapeutic INR more rapidly than one using a 5-mg starting dose.
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Compared with abstention, consumption of 1-6 drinks weekly of alcoholic beverages was associated with a lower risk of dementia among adults older than 65 years.
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The FDA recently approved gefitinib, an inhibitor of tyrosine kinase activity of the epidermal growth factor receptor, for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer.
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Rapid Magnetic Resonance Imaging vs Radiographs for Patients with Low Back Pain; Effectiveness of Anticholinergic Drugs Compared with Placebo in the Treatment of Overactive Bladder; A Randomized Trial of a Low Carbohydrate Diet for Obesity
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The ECG in the Figure was obtained from a 73-year-old man with documented coronary disease and heart failure. He now presents with a 10-day history of dyspnea. How would you interpret his ECG?
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Thomson American Health Consultants is happy to announce that we are opening up our Primary Care Reports author process to our readers. A biweekly newsletter with approximately 5000 readers, each issue is a fully referenced, peer-reviewed monograph.
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Of the more than 27 million outpatient surgeries performed each year, approximately 100 surgical fires occur, resulting in up to 20 serious injuries and one or two patient deaths annually, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ECRI, a Plymouth Meeting, PA-based nonprofit health research firm.
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Cluster of lap cases show up in report; JCAHO posts 2004 standards, offers videos; Medicare announces changes to OPPS; Special offer: Save $20 on this new resource
