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Lipid-lowering therapy and atherosclerotic aortic plaquesWe showed that a significant reduction in thoracic aortic plaques and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels occurred after 12 months of treatment with atorvastatin. In the abdominal aorta, however, the change in atherosclerotic plaques correlated with age. These results show that plaques in the thoracic and abdominal aortas may respond differently to lipid-lowering therapy, and other factors, such as aging, may be more important for plaque progression in the abdominal aorta.
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Evolving Evidence Prompts Changes in Treatment Paradigm for ACSShould physicians critically reconsider their management strategy for ACS in a broad spectrum of patients with ACS
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Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: Trying to Save Lives in Port-Au-PrinceA lot of amputees and the paralyzed will need lifelong care.
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Improving Child Health by Screening for Social DeterminantsThis cluster randomized controlled trial evaluated whether a screening and referral system for social determinants of health (called WE CARE) at well child visits resulted in receipt of more community resources for families.
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Make-A-Wish New Jersey 35th Anniversary Gala Celebration Includes Celebrities, Surprise Wishes GrantMake-A-Wish New Jersey celebrated 35 years of wish granting in the Garden State at its annual Gala Thursday night, filled with celebrity surprises, a wish granted, and a historic first-time meeting, and musical entertainment by Max Weinberg of the E-Street Band and Friends.
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Guiding the WayPatients are self diagnosing by turning to the internet more frequently instead of speaking to their physicians.
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Where's the Love for Tablet PCs in Psychiatry?Our most modern iteration of the portable, wirelessly connected, handwriting- and speech-recognition-capable computer is the "tablet PC."
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Final Rule Establishes the Temporary Certification Program for EHR TechnologyOn June 24, 2010, the ONC published the temporary EHR certification program final rule.
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Unilateral Rash on the Back of a Mature WomanThis 70-year-old woman noticed a rash one week ago in her right lumbar area with mild pain and change in skin color.
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ASCO Cancer Foundation Awards $25,000 to Young ResearchersThe ASCO Cancer Foundation Merit Awards are designed to promote clinical cancer research by young scientists.
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Effect of Inadequate Response to Treatment in Patients With DepressionThis study sought to assess the effects of inadequate response to antidepressant treatment on healthcare resource utilization and on work productivity in patients diagnosed as having major depressive disorder.
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Twelve Myths About Physician Assisted Suicide and Medical Aid In DyingPeople of good conscience, including many physicians, are sharply divided on the ethics of MAID/PAS. Unfortunately, much of the support for this practice is founded on several myths and misconceptions regarding existing MAID laws and practices, according to Ronald Pies, MD.
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Bilateral Acute Angle-Closure GlaucomaBilateral disease is rare but may be caused by several drug classes. Physicians need to consider these medications and other etiologies in their differential diagnosis to ensure prompt and appropriate treatment.
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Novel approaches to rhythm control in atrial fibrillation: The role of inhibition of the renin-angiotensin systemAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, accounting for approximately one third of all patient discharges with arrhythmia as the principal diagnosis and the greatest number of hospitalization days for arrhythmia each year.
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The Central or Non-Central Question: Identifying Patients StatewideDetermining the best way to identify patients statewide or nationally is one of the hottest topics of debate within today's health IT community.
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Peristomal Ostomy ComplicationsThe Duquesne University School of Nursing assistant professor and assistant dean shares guidance on stoma complication in patients with ostomy.
