This retrospective, nonrandomized intervention study with historical control subjects was conducted at the Sant'Anna Hospital, Turin, Italy. This is a level III Unit in the greater Turin area ...
Candida of the nipple and/or the breast (ductal) can cause severe discomfort and pain. Pain during breastfeeding is one of the most frequently cited reasons that women stop nursing. [1] It is ...
New-onset paranoid symptoms are common among older individuals. They can signify an acute mental status change owing to medical illness, correspond to behavioural and psychological symptoms of ...
Propolis is commonly used in cosmetic and medicinal preparations because of its antiseptic, antiinflammatory, and anesthetic properties. Its therapeutic qualities have been well documented.
Since the inception of the nurse practitioner (NP) role in the 1960s, NPs have thrived in the delivery of primary healthcare and nurse case management. Despite patient satisfaction with NPs' style ...
Pamela J. Mccabe, PH.D., R.N.; Susan A. Barnason, PH.D., R.N.; Julia Houfek, PH.D., R.N. The association between stronger beliefs that the illness is caused by ...
What is the scope of practice of a medical assistant? In some states medical assistants have a clearly stated scope of practice, but in some states there is no law on the matter. Several Web sites ...
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 ...
Background: Prevention programs often promote HIV testing as one possible strategy of combating the spread of the disease. Objective: To examine levels of HIV testing practices among a large ...
Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem inflammatory disorder currently classified as a vasculitis. Its etiopathogenesis is unclear, but environmental, genetic and autoimmune factors have been ...
Eczemas in the elderly often arise mysteriously and itch furiously. New-onset, otherwise unexplained eczema that cannot be attributed to atopic disease, irritant or allergic contact dermatitis, or ...
Increasingly, full-body computed tomography screening is being marketed to healthy people. In discussions of the pros and cons of this procedure, potential risks from radiation exposure frequently ...