News
Health care–associated infection rates going down
Have targeted quality improvement measures led to an improvement in the prevalence of health care–associated infections (HAIs)?
Opinion
Rules of incivility
Our job, often hard, is to always be civil. Society has zero tolerance for our ever being anything else.
News
Progressive myeloma after induction? Go straight to transplant
The study did not find a survival advantage for patients who had salvage therapy to deepen their responses before moving on to transplant.
News
Chlamydia trachomatis is associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes
Women who test positive for the bacterium may have an increased risk for PID, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility, a retrospective cohort study...
Article
How safe and effective is ondansetron for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Oral ondansetron is more effective than a combination of pyridoxine and doxylamine for outpatient treatment of nausea and...
Article
Red patches on the tongue with white borders • history of geographic tongue • incompletely treated celiac disease • Dx?
► Red patches on the tongue with white borders
► History of geographic tongue
► Incompletely treated celiac disease
Article
Advanced team-based care: How we made it work
Our move away from a traditional practice model has improved quality metrics and enhanced our financial sustainability.
Article
Which oral nonopioid agents are most effective for OA pain?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), when used at the maximum clinically effective dose, reduce osteoarthritis (...
Article
Medical Cannabis: Not just a passing fad
It behooves us to be prepared to discuss the pros and cons of Cannabis use with our patients—even if we decide not to prescribe it.
Article
Rash on the thigh
The patient’s study habits led to the diagnosis in this case.