Case 1 A 38-year-old man presents to the clinic complaining of numerous pruritic lesions on his right lower extremity. He claims that all of the lesions appeared within the past 3 months. He denies similar occurrence and reports no history of skin conditions, although he states that his mother often breaks out in a “rash”…
An RN’s careful note-taking protects hospital from liability.
Detecting previously undiagnosed, asymptomatic AF may help to prevent future thromboembolic events and the onset of symptoms, and may reduce AF-related morbidity and hospitalizations.
For optimal results, a multifaceted approach should be used for management of patients with atopic dermatitis.
High-flow oxygen was found to be effective for cluster headaches, with less complications than seen with triptans.
In postmenopausal women, low optimism, high negative emotional expressiveness, and hostility are associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes.
Low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D may be associated with elevated blood glucose levels, a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
Results of a recent study suggest that aerobic exercise may contribute to improved executive function.
In overweight and obese women, administering probiotics during the second trimester of pregnancy did not reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a study published in Diabetes Care. Researchers conducted the Study of Probiotics In Gestation (SPRING), a prospective,double-blind, randomized controlled trial of probiotics vs placebo, to analyze whether probiotics prevented GDM…
Evaluation of a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening outreach strategy by mailed invitation for either fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or colonoscopy revealed that more primary care patients chose FIT, according to a study published in Preventive Medicine. Researchers conducted post-hoc analyses of data collected from a trial of CRC screening outreach. Patients who were not up-to-date with CRC screening…
