Background: Symptom relief in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) can be obtained by invasive options such as endovascular stenting as well as exercise, and PAD medications. Each of these options have their own risks and ...

BACKGROUND New data and guidelines support the use of contraception in adolescents on immunosuppressants, however, there is no data regarding base knowledge and attitude toward contraception in this particular patient ...

The association between institutional volume and outcomes has been demonstrated for many procedures within the field of cardiology, but whether this relationship exists within the field of congenital cardiac catheterization ...

Purpose Detection of adenomas is the foundation of colorectal cancer screening utilizing screening colonoscopies. Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is an increasingly utilized core quality measure for colonoscopies. ...

Purpose/Objectives Orbital cellulitis is an infection of the orbit that can lead to rare, but life-altering complications. Previous studies have suggested that corticosteroids may improve recovery in patients with ...

The glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) test is one of the most important diagnostic and prognostic strategies for monitoring diabetes. However, the clinical utility of this test is questionable for sickle cell disease patients, ...

Chronic pain is an escalating problem in the United States, with a prevalence of over 100 million people at an annual cost of $560 – 635 billion per year in medical costs and lost productivity. Some of the consequences ...

Obesity is present in 36.2%, 20.4 % and 29.0% of adults in the US, Netherlands and Australia respectively. Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and related complications. The management and health status ...

Introduction The benefits of the current obstetric recommendation to avoid elective deliveries before 39 weeks of gestation in pregnant women have been questioned by several authors.1 5 Multiple concerns such as ...

Background: Parapneumonic empyema is an uncommon but serious complication of pneumonia. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the prevalence of empyema may be on the rise. The aim of this study is to estimate the current ...

Background: The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) classification system for angina is a critical determinant of revascularization appropriateness. A major limitation of CCS is that it rates patients’ symptoms from ...

Objective: The ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines recommend patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) be treated with a moderate to high-intensity statin. The extent to which PAD patients with new or worsening ...

Studies examining variability in generic medication pricing at community pharmacies have revealed conflicting results. No studies have examined variability in costs of antipsychotic medications or if these costs vary ...

Acetaminophen (APAP) is a commonly used analgesic responsible for over 56,000 overdose-related emergency room visits annually. A long asymptomatic period and limited treatment options result in a high rate of liver ...

Prior studies have not found an association between myocardial ischemia and measures of health status. Whether positron emission tomography (PET)-derived coronary flow reserve (CFR) would be better correlated with ...

After patients survive an in-hospital cardiac arrest, discussions should occur about preferences for future resuscitative efforts. Given the value patients generally place on possessing normal neurological function, these ...

Vascular hamartomas (VH) are tumor like growths that typically appear in infants and manifest as a blemish on the skin. The goal of this study is to substantiate clinical data on the demographic characteristics and ...

Introduction: Missed appointments represent a significant problem in the medical community. A clinic coordinator was hired to provide a dedicated source for communication, scheduling, and care of patients between multiple ...

Labial adhesions are a common finding estimated to occur in 22% of prepubertal girls. Symptoms are related to the accumulation of urine behind partially fused labia and include urinary tract infections, vulvovaginitis, ...

Almost a third of outpatients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD) report having angina in the prior month, which is frequently under-recognized by their cardiologists. Whether under-recognition is associated ...