Objective: Published reports suggest that pioglitazone and rosiglitazone have different effects on lipids in patients with type 2 diabetes. However, these previous studies were either ...

Mepitel, Mepilex, and Mepilex Border (Molnlycke Health Care) feature a unique dressing technology called "Safetac." These products are silicone based which results in decreased trauma and pain ...

This article will introduce readers to a new philosophy of advanced practice nursing that incorporates not only the medical model to inform patient care, but also the tenets of caring as an art ...

To provide an increasing body of knowledge related to umbilical cord care, a literature review was conducted to study the evolution of umbilical cord care, to evaluate the scientific evidence used ...

Alendronate has been shown to increase bone mineral density (BMD) and decrease fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, but the need for long-term treatment is unclear, especially ...

In April, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) released a comprehensive treatment guideline for treating adults who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Titled "The Practice Guideline for ...

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 ...

Influenza is a common disease that occurs in yearly epidemics throughout the world. Although the majority of infected individuals will exhibit a self-limited acute febrile illness or remain ...

Dopamine is an inotropic agent that has vasodilatory effects at low doses. It is a common belief that low-dose dopamine may be helpful in the prevention and treatment of acute renal failure and is ...

Although the recently licensed shingles vaccine is recommended for older people (age, ≥60), some patients ask, "How likely am I to get shingles?" before deciding whether to be vaccinated.

Unlike unfractionated heparin (UFH), the low-molecular-weight heparin enoxaparin (Lovenox) is excreted mainly by the kidneys. To determine whether this characteristic heightens bleeding risk in ...

Background Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is the most frequently used type of orthosis in children with cerebral palsy (CP). AFOs are designed either to improve function or to prevent or treat muscle ...