Prompt diagnosis and treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), a subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), is very important because people with APL can quickly develop life-threatening ...

Virtually all regional acute myocardial infarcts are caused by thrombosis developing on a culprit coronary atherosclerotic plaque. The very rare exceptions to this are spontaneous coronary artery ...

A total of 2010 patients underwent randomization; 1010 were assigned to ANH and 1000 to usual care. Among patients with available data, 274 of 1005 (27.3%) in the ANH group and 291 of 997 (29.2% ...

Bronchitis is an infection of the tubes that lead to the lungs. It can be acute or chronic. Symptoms include a cough and wheezing. Smoking is a major risk factor. Find out more.

Introduction and purpose of guidelines During recent years there have been many changes in the management of patients with acute pancreatitis. These have included the general availability of computed ...

Career Outlook Adult Gerontology Acute Care Career Paths As a student in our Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program, you will strengthen your skills and better position yourself to pursue a ...

Abstract and Introduction Objective: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of dexamethasone-21-palmitate and mepivacaine alone and in combination in the acute treatment of facet syndrome ...

In experimental OA, articular nerves become hyperalgesic, spontaneously discharge, and are sensitive to non-noxious joint movements [38]. IA injection of XG with high viscosity is considered to be ...

Heat and cold therapy can help manage RA symptoms. Heat treatments soothe stiff joints and enhance circulation, while cold therapy reduces swelling and dulls acute pain. Exercise like stretching ...

This first update of the ASAS/EULAR recommendations on the management of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is based on the original paper, a systematic review of existing recommendations and the literature ...

Objectives Adverse psychological outcomes, following stressful experiences in critical care, affect up to 50% of patients. We aimed to develop and test the feasibility of a psychological intervention ...

Background Fibromiyalgia (FM), one of the most common rheumatologic disorders, is characterized by widespread pain in the body, sensitivity in the certain anatomical regions, fatigue, sleep disorders ...