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The next patient in your examination room is an adolescent female who says she wants the "acne pill." What are your options?
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Women who are interested in nonhormonal contraception will see wider access to the Today contraceptive sponge now that a new company is in charge of its marketing and distribution.
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What is your clinic doing to boost syphilis testing? An innovative social marketing campaign, "Healthy Penis," has been associated with an increase in syphilis tests in gay and bisexual men in San Francisco.
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Working to eliminate syphilis in your patient population? Use the practical materials available in the Syphilis Elimination Effort (SEE) toolkit developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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What is your approach when it comes to treatment of partners of patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)? A new research analysis indicates that patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT) and home sampling for partners can be effective management strategies to reduce STD occurrence in partners of patients with an existing infection.
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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.
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In a study involving 108 ICUs in Michigan, an evidence-based intervention led to a 66% reduction in catheter-related bloodstream infections that was sustained over an 18-month period.
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Searching Google yielded a correct diagnosis in greater than half of cases.
