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Foot reflexology was more effective than non-specific foot massage in reducing daytime urinary frequency.
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) most commonly reflects endothelial dysfunction of the corpora cavernosa. Because the risk factors for ED have been determined to be the same as those for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the concept that ED might actually be a predictor for CVD has garnered some support.
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Does erythropoietin worsen cancer death rates? Most hypothyroid patients can be replaced with levothyroxine alone without additional T3. Does aggressive control in type 2 diabetes save lives?
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Bra cup size at age 20 predicts risk of diabetes mellitus in later life.
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A second somatostatin (growth hormone inhibiting hormone) analog is available for the long-term treatment of acromegaly in patients who have not responded to other treatment modalities.
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Simultaneously recorded leads II and MCL1 rhythm strip obtained from a middle-aged adult with heart disease. Despite this "run of VT", the patient remained alert, hemodynamically stable, and asymptomatic during tachycardia.
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Although the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections from arterial catheters is low, arterial catheters have similar colonization rates and catheter-related bloodstream infections as concurrently sited and identically managed central venous catheters.
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (formerly known as Pseudomonas maltophilia, Xanthomonas maltophilia) is a motile, gram-negative bacillus that is widely distributed in nature, particularly in water and soil. It rarely causes disease in healthy hosts, but it can be a particularly troublesome pathogen in highly compromised, hospitalized patients.
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A physicians' survey in Connecticut indicates that a patient's socioeconomic status (SES) affected their clinical management decisions.
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Left main coronary artery stenosis is one of the primary indications for coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Recently, a number of non-randomized studies and registries have suggested that stenting, using current techniques and devices, may be a feasible alternative to CABG.
