The prevalence rates of depression in congestive heart failure patients range from 24%-42%. Depression is a graded, independent risk factor for readmission to the ...

Cutaneous disease is a frequent cause of morbidity in the homeless. Several skin conditions, both infectious and noninfectious, have been described in the homeless population including trauma ...

Mepitel, Mepilex, and Mepilex Border (Molnlycke Health Care) feature a unique dressing technology called "Safetac." These products are silicone based which results in decreased trauma and pain ...

Why: Informal supporters provide the majority of long-term care to chronically disabled elders. Caregiving has been recognized as an activity with perceived benefits and burdens. Caregivers may be ...

Objective: Corticosteroids are effective in controlling the inflammatory component of allergic rhinitis; however, evidence for the clinical efficacy of systemic corticosteroids in this disease is ...

The first follow-up studies on patients with BPD in the 1970s were of brief duration (3-5 years), and generally employed broad and unsystematic diagnostic criteria. The results obtained led to the ...

Dermatology Nursing. 2005;17(3):188-190. A 45-year-old woman presented with a rapidly changing nevus on her leg. The clinical approach, epidemiology, diagnostic procedures, and management, along ...

A woman's beliefs about family planning practices are shaped by the culture in which she is raised. Engaging women and their partners in culturally-responsive family planning and contraception ...

Gastroschisis is a congenital defect of the abdominal wall involving evisceration of abdominal contents. The incidence of gastroschisis is approximately 1.4 per 10,000 pregnancies and is rarely ...

The pathogenesis of suboptimal platelet function is multifactorial. Platelets do not function well if there are too many or too few platelets; also the platelets can be present in the appropriate ...

With over 100,000 physicians having contributed to the most comprehensive salary survey database, Medscape's annual Physician Compensation Survey is the gold standard for physician salary ...

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect (2001), head injuries are the chief cause of traumatic death and the leading cause of child abuse fatalities.