The Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure is currently updating its work in JNC-7 in an effort to help physicians provide safe, effective, and patient-centered care for those with elevated blood pressure.
Life-threatening ear, nose, and throat (ENT) emergencies can present to any emergency department (ED) at any hour of the day or night.
The duration of antimicrobial therapy for common infections has been a subject of debate and investigation for decades. During this time, there has been a general trend toward shorter duration treatments, particularly in the area of urinary and genital tract infections.
New information from two case control studies of the transdermal contraceptive (Ortho Evra, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Raritan, NJ) indicates no increased risk of heart attack or stroke for women who choose the patch, but data conflict on the occurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
