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Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) and minor strokes are often the harbingers of a large, debilitating stroke.
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Five days of steroid treatment was as effective as 14 days of treatment in preventing repeat exacerbations of COPD in patients presenting to the emergency department with COPD exacerbations.
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Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD
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Patients, clinicians, and policy makers are increasingly focused on ways to improve the quality of care delivered and provide support to patients and families at the end of life (EOL).
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The relationship between neurologic complications of infective endocarditis (IE), urgent valve surgery, and outcomes is poorly understood. Thus, these investigators performed a retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected database of IE cases from 1984-2009 in seven Spanish hospitals.
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Stepwise risk factor-stratified screening in an elderly population using a handheld ECG device detected a significant number of patients with silent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
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In the wake of the 2012 elections, President Obama and members of Congress from both political parties declared immigration reform a top legislative priority.
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Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are as safe for adolescents, including those who have never given birth, as they are for adults, according to just-published research.1
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Sterilization remains the most popular form of contraception in the United States; 30.2% of couples rely on tubal sterilization for birth control, while 18.6% use oral contraceptives.1
