1965 Griswold v Connecticut Supreme Court (SC) overturns Connecticut law prohibiting use of contraceptives by married couples. 1972 Eisenstadt v Baird SC strikes down law banning distribution of ...

Discussions about ethics are important in many aspects of health care but are especially critical when the health care includes genetic testing. There are several aspects of genetic testing that ...

From July 1998 to April 1999, 289 patients were consecutively admitted to hospital with suspected AMI. To be eligible to enter the trial, patients had to have a first episode of anterior AMI ...

Hypertonic saline refers to any saline solution with a concentration of sodium chloride (NaCl) higher than physiologic (0.9%). Commonly used preparations include 2%, 3%, 5%, 7%, and 23% NaCl.

The emergence of psychotic symptoms in patients infected with HIV presents a diagnostic challenge. The clinician should consider a primary psychiatric illness (e.g., schizophrenia or bipolar ...

† With or without the use of oral phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors. BNS: Bilateral nerve sparing; ED: Erectile dysfunction; IIEF: International Index of Erectile Function; postop: Postoperative ...

Standard MM.2.20 Medications are properly and safely stored throughout the organization. This new standard for medication storage was adopted from standards in other programs. JCAHO requires that ...

The bag of waters - or amniotic sac - is a bag or "membrane filled with fluid that surrounds your baby in your uterus during pregnancy." The bag of waters is very important to your baby's health.

Changes Clinical Practice: Intensive insulin treatment (IIT) targeting blood glucose at 4.4 and 6.1mmol/l (80-110mg/dl) as previously indicated in critically ill patients is no longer acceptable.

Management of advanced renal cell carcinoma remains a persistent clinical challenge with high morbidity and mortality for a large proportion of patients. Until recently, available medical ...

† Data calculated by present authors; not reported in the original article. COAD: Chronic obstructive airway disease; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICD: International ...

During the process of PVD, patients may experience symptoms of floaters or flashing lights, or both. Classically, the flashing light (also known as Moore lightning streaks) consists of a dim white ...