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Pharmacy Colleges and US News and World Report Rankings
Why do some pharmacy schools rank higher than others?
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia FISH Panel: Impact on Diagnosis
How well does a FISH chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) panel detect chromosomal aberrations and assess prognosis compared to conventional chromosome banding that can't analyze non-dividing CLL cells?
Whipple's Disease Diagnosed During Anti-TNF Alpha Treatment
Did antirheumatic therapy with TNF-alpha inhibitors transform subacute infections with T. whipplei into a life-threatening disease?
Antiemetic Care for Breast Cancer Patients: Focus on Drug Interactions
To ensure optimal symptom control for each patient without unnecessarily prolonging treatment, patient- and treatment-specific risk factors must be considered.
Hospital Autopsy: Endangered or Extinct?
Is the routine practice of hospital autopsy obsolete, or should it remain an integral part of medicine, education, and research?
Evaluation of Outpatient Adverse Drug Reactions
Pharmaceutical therapies are one of the most cost-effective and least invasive interventions in the continuum of medical treatment.
Going Digital With Patients: Potential Liability Risks
Patients are increasingly using electronic tools such as personal health records and mobile applications to track details about their health. Should you be concerned about liability?
Junior Doctors' Views on Reporting Patient Safety Concerns
Junior doctors play an important role in identifying patient safety issues, so why are some reluctant to formally report their concerns?
CD90 in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma and Lung Carcinoma
Can CD90 expression serve as a valuable marker in differentiating between mesothelioma and lung adenocarcinoma?
Male Breast Cancer Presenting as an Axillary Mass
Although the disease presents later in men than in women, the presentation of breast cancer is essentially the same in both sexes.
Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless legs syndrome, 'the most common disorder you've never heard of,' is an uncomfortable sensation in the legs, typically occurring with inactivity, especially around bedtime.
Assessment of Vascular Risk in Men With Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease share risk factors and frequently coexist. This review highlights the importance of doing a thorough cardiovascular work-up in patients with ED.
Mucoregulatory Agents After Continence-preserving Surgery
Can N-acetylcysteine and octreotide reduce mucus accumulation?
To Treat or Not to Treat Otitis Media
Acute otitis media is a middle ear infection with rapid onset of symptoms and an abnormal-appearing, immobile tympanic membrane.
Impact of Lifestyle Factors on the Risk of Colorectal Polyps
This study provides strong evidence that lifestyle modification is important for the prevention of colorectal polyps, especially advanced and multiple adenomas.
Rules for Improving Pharmacotherapy in Older Adult Patients
This review provides some simple, objective rules that may help prevent polypharmacy in your older adult patients.
Assessment of Tobacco Usage in Southwestern Primary Care Patients
Primary care smoking rates in this region differed in important ways from general population-based rates
Four Phases of Intravenous Fluid Therapy: A Conceptual Model
I.V. fluids can be lifesaving, but recent literature demonstrates that fluid therapy is not without risks.
Suvorexant for Insomnia: Efficacy and Safety Profile
Suvorexant is the first orexin receptor antagonist approved for the treatment of insomnia. What do you need to know before prescribing?
Blood Transfer Devices for Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests
How do blood transfer devices work in malaria rapid diagnostic testing, and how accurate are they?