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Warfarin Pharmacodynamics After Conversion to Sinus Rhythm
Is less warfarin required after cardioversion?
Once-Daily Saquinavir-sgc Plus Low-Dose Ritonavir
To the Editor: The use of nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)-sparing HAART is becoming increasingly common due to severe adverse events or extensive resistance to analogs.
Insomnia as a Predictor of High-Lethality Suicide Attempts
Are patients with insomnia at an increased risk of experiencing suicidal ideation and/or making a successful suicide attempt?
Sexual Relationships and PrEP Adherence and Adherence Gaps
How do different sexual relationships affect adherence to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis?
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.
NP Pioneers--Celebrating 50 Years of Role Development
Read reflections of nurse practitioner pioneers who were intimately involved with developing the NP role.
Zygomycosis: An Emerging Fungal Infection
Patients at greatest risk for this potentially fatal infection include those with diabetes, premature infants, and recipients of bone marrow transplants.
Older Women's Willingness to Discontinue Pap Tests
Are elderly patients receptive to the discontinuation of Papanicolaou testing?
Trends in Diabetes Incidence Among Insured Adults, 2006-2011
This study analyzed data on more than 7 million adults to track trends in diabetes incidence and glucose and HbA1c testing from 2006 -2011. Is incidence truly increasing over all populations?
Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in a Teaching Clinic
The widespread and often inappropriate use of broad spectrum antibiotics in the outpatient setting is recognized as a significant contributing factor to the spread of bacterial resistance.
Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Chinese
Changes on many fronts are affecting the people of China. What are the root causes of the problem and what can be done to reduce the cardiovascular risk profiles?
Development of an NP-Managed Preoperative Orthopedic Clinic
Find out how surgical cancellations and lost revenue are affected with an NP-led preop clinic.
Type A Behavior in Cardiovascular Disease
The relationship between cardiac disease and Type A behavior has been greatly debated. Is Type A behavior more prevalent in cardiac disease compared with other medical conditions?
Reliability of Needle Core Biopsies of Large Breast Tumors
This study compared the concordance of histologic analysis of needle core biopsy specimens and whole surgical specimens in large breast tumors. Are NCB specimens adequate for preoperative assessment?
Mortality Rates After Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing
Do patients with hip osteoarthritis undergoing metal-on-metal hip resurfacing have reduced mortality in the long term compared with those undergoing total hip replacement?
Trends in Inpatient Continuity of Care 1996-2006
How have changes in health care delivery, such as the use of hospitalists, impacted inpatient continuity?
Effect of Telehealth on Use of Secondary Care and Mortality
Can telehealth--the remote exchange of data between a patient and healthcare professionals--improve quality of care in patients with chronic diseases, while reducing hospital admissions?
An Aging Simulation Game to Improve Students' Empathy
After participating in an aging simulation game, pharmacy students reported significant improvement in their empathy and attitude toward older adults.
Clinical Implications of JUPITER in a Contemporary Population
JUPITER-eligible individuals can't seem to escape the force-field of earthly cardiovascular risks the way cohorts with lower c-reactive protein levels do. Why?
Bed Bugs and Beyond
Bed bugs, once considered well controlled and even eradicated in many parts of the developed world, have made a comeback and are an increasing public health concern. Find out how APRNs can combat the comeback.