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Chronic wounds represent a significant portion of the complaints seen by physicians, especially in the primary care setting. Visits for wound care account for just over 2% of all visits to office-based physicians in the United States.
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FDA drug approval to change? Urinary incontinence in women; how metabolism of certain drugs can be predicted by genetic analysis; bowel preps may compromise renal function especially in the elderly according to a new study; FDA Actions.
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Why would Emergency Medicine Reports publish an article about "chronic" wounds? As we well know, many patients with chronic conditions come to the emergency department (ED), and those with chronic wounds are no exception. The incidence of chronic skin wounds is likely to increase to due the rise in obesity and diabetes, as well as aging in the general population.
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Patients that present with elevated blood pressure (BP) to the emergency department (ED) frequently have elevated BP measurements at home, independent of pain and anxiety. Clinicians must provide close follow up for these patients.
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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?
