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Women with fractures have a greater prevalence of clinical depression.
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The ECG image in this article was obtained from a 70-year-old man who presented with a history of chest pain for one day. How would you interpret his ECG? How many remarkable findings do you see on this tracing?
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Available statins are associated with a small increased risk of hepatotoxicity, but not muscle toxicity or drug discontinuation for adverse effects.
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Panitumumab is a human monoclonal antibody that is approved for the treatment of colorectal carcinoma.
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Stroke remains the third lead ing cause of death in America. Risk of stroke after TIA is greatly magnified, such that as many as 20% will suffer a stroke within 90 days.
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Aggressive statin therapy is associated with slowed progression and even regression of atherosclerosis.
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Because of adverse effects, special care should be used when prescribing the atypical antipsychotic drugs for patients with dementia.
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Salvage therapy of invasive aspergillosis with posaconazole was associated with a 42% response rate, compared to only 26% in an external control group.
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Using the metyrapone test as a gold standard, the authors confirmed that a resting serum cortisol level < 10 micrograms/dL, or an increase of < 9 micrograms/dL after cosyntropin stimulation, accurately diagnoses adrenal insufficiency in ICU patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.
