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Oral antibiotics were not found to be inferior to intravenous antibiotics in the treatment of clinically diagnosed acute diverticulitis.
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Compared with invasive coronary angiography, coronary computed tomographic angiography demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy for detection of obstructive coronary stenosis and a 99% negative predictive value.
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A new transdermal formulation of oxybutynin has been approved for the treatment of overactive bladder. Oxybutynin gel is marketed by Watson Pharmaceuticals as Gelniqueä.
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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?
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In a retrospective analysis of 3681 women who underwent endometrial ablation from 1999 to 2004, data analyzed in 2007 from Northern California Kaiser Permanente showed hysterectomy was performed in 21% (774 patients) while uterine-sparing surgery was performed in another 3.9% (n = 143).
