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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), used primarily to treat life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, increasingly are common among emergency department patients. However, their implantations aren't always without complications.

Although hormonal contraceptives are widely recognized for their role in preventing pregnancy, emerging evidence underscores their extensive noncontraceptive health benefits. These advantages span across multiple medical conditions, significantly enhancing the quality of life for individuals beyond reproductive control.

Prognosis plays a pivotal role in clinical practice, guiding therapeutic decisions and informing patients about their health trajectories. Terms like "guarded" and "poor" prognosis are frequently used but often lack standardized definitions, leading to potential misunderstandings.

For clinicians considering a career in primary care, understanding the differences between internal medicine, family medicine, and primary care practices is essential.

Spinal cord compression is a medical emergency requiring rapid diagnosis and intervention to prevent permanent neurologic deficits. Diagnosing this condition can be challenging, as low back pain is a common complaint, but only a small percentage of cases result from spinal cord compression.

A nursing team at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, revised the Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation handoff process between the emergency department and telemetry unit. It led to a few key improvements.

Emerging research suggests that metabolic health, particularly insulin resistance and mitochondrial dysfunction, plays a crucial role in the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

Fractional flow reserve is the gold standard for guiding revascularization in patients with intermediate coronary stenoses, as it reduces unnecessary interventions and improves clinical outcomes. Quantitative flow ratio, an angiography-based computational method, offers a noninvasive alternative by analyzing coronary angiograms without pressure wires. Here's how they compared.

Whether citizen science projects require IRB oversight depends on their classification under the Common Rule for human subjects research. Although many citizen science projects are exempt, some conducted in collaboration with universities or nonprofits may still fall under IRB jurisdiction.

'Prevented estimated 800 hospitalizations and 60 deaths'

'Over the past year, I have watched many children die of measles'

'Measles is a nasty virus.'

Those vaccinated before infection have varying levels of protection — up to 73%.

Fired worker had sought religious exemption