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In the application of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in the management of patients with acute respiratory failure, Fraticelli and colleagues at Henri Mondor Hospital in Créteil, France, sought to determine the clinical effects of using interfaces with varying dead space and other features.
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In this issue: Aspirin dose and cardioprotection; uncovering modafinil's abuse potential; proton-pump inhibitors and clopidogrel; FDA actions.
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A severe ankle sprain (ANK-S) might seem like a minor injury, but clinicians may be underestimating the burden of consequence.
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Regardless of proportions of fat, protein, and carbohydrate, all diets with lowered caloric intake modestly reduced weight.
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An elevated resting heart rate is a risk factor for heart disease.
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The joint cardiovascular practice guidelines of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are largely based on expert opinion, case studies, or "standard of care," rather than on scientific evidence.
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Ranolazine has gained expanded approval from the FDA for the treatment of chronic angina.
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The ECG shown above was obtained from a 60-year-old woman who presented with an acute stroke. Is her ECG consistent with this diagnosis, and/or suggestive of something more?
