Pediatric penetrating keratoplasty is technically more challenging than adult keratoplasty because of a smaller anatomical configuration, reduced rigidity and increased elasticity of the cornea and ...

Conclusions The present work highlights the remarkable convergence of schizophrenia negative symptomatology and autistic features. It shows that the PAUSS correlates substantially with the ADOS.

The development of PH is common in COPD, with the incidence of PH and right ventricular hypertrophy in COPD patients older than 50 years observed to be at least 50%. Severe PH complicating COPD is a ...

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive clinical examination to assess stroke severity. This project examined barriers to implementation and NIHSS use by ...

Language Assessment The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) [12] does allow some formal testing of language, but additional detailed testing is required to gain insight into the type of underlying ...

A conceptual model of interactions between families, clinicians, and ICU determinants influencing goal-directed care for infants and children with chronic critical illness. *Adapted from Kelley et al ...

Bioidentical or plant-derived hormones have uncertain efficacy or safety in treating menopausal symptoms. What is the evidence supporting the use of compounded and FDA-approved bioidentical products?

Alas, nutritional epidemiology studies! Dr F. Perry Wilson shares his level of trust in new data about olive oil consumption and dementia-related death.

Despite contraindications, continued combined use of erectile dysfunction drugs and nitrates in men with stable heart disease is tied to a higher risk for death and CV events.

Puns aside, assessing for ED shouldn’t be hard. Dr Rachel Rubin shares a tool that makes men more comfortable talking about erectile dysfunction.

Adults with a history of strength training were significantly less likely to suffer from knee osteoarthritis and knee pain than were those with no strength training.

A self-led, practitioner-supported form of mindfulness therapy was more effective and cost-effective than self-led CBT, results from a head-to-head study show.