Time is morbidity and mortality (and money), and guidelines recommend sepsis screening on the hospital wards. Two studies ...

Compounding is defined as the mixing of a drug or device consistent with a licensed practitioner"s prescription; it is distinguished from manufacturing because it is a compound made for one ...

Cutaneous disease is a frequent cause of morbidity in the homeless. Several skin conditions, both infectious and noninfectious, have been described in the homeless population including trauma ...

Royal College of Physicians (1991) 1991–2000 Aggressive treatment, prophylaxis and investigation of all children aged <7 years [81] American Academy of Pediatrics Guideline (1999) Aggressive ...

Although switching is usually safe and well tolerated, physician judgment concerning individual patient requirements must be maintained. The dose of the first- or second-generation β blocker that ...

It is recommended that aspirin or other agents that affect coagulation be discontinued for several days before the procedure. FNA is typically performed using 22 to 25 gauge needles and 10 or 20 ...

If the patient has reported a history of steroid use, the first treatment step should be to discontinue the medication's use immediately. However, the patient should be aware that this may result ...

Pediatr Health. 2008;2(6):761-775. Cardiac assessment in the burned child begins with the assessment of peripheral, followed by the central pulses. Vital signs may be difficult to obtain in the ...

Few studies have described how patients receiving chemotherapy experience taste/smell changes (TSCs). Food and meal situations have important meaning beyond nutrition, so these common symptoms may ...

Oxytetracycline 500 b.i.d. Inexpensive Take 30 min before food and not with milk Moderate Onycholysis Photosensitivity Benign intracranial hypertension Erythromycin 500 b.i.d. Inexpensive Take on ...

Why: Depression is common in late life, effecting nearly five million of the 31 million Americans aged 65 and older. Both major and minor depression are reported in 13% of community dwelling older ...

Background: Biopsy is the usual gold standard for liver steatosis assessment. The aim of this study was to identify a panel of biomarkers (SteatoTest), with sufficient predictive values, for the ...