1. Why is it important for a health professional to ensure that medical terms are spelled correctly and that the accepted abbreviations are used? 2. What effects might spelling and abbreviation errors have on you, the provider, and the patient?...
A manufacturer developing an interchangeable product will need to demonstrate that its product is expected to produce the same clinical result as the reference product in any given patient. If a product is to be administered to a patient more than once, the risk in terms of safety and reduced...
Fluid normally exchanges freely between the plasma and interstitial space and is returned primarily via the lymphatic system. This balance can be disturbed by diseases and medications. In inflammatory disease states, such as sepsis, the return flow of fl
HIV is very effectively transmitted during anal intercourse unprotected by condoms (UAI), with a meta-analysis finding that women may have an 18-fold greater HIV acquisition risk during UAI compared to vaginal intercourse unprotected by condoms (UVI) [1]. Thus, even a small proportion of interco...
This does give me a unique perspective on things. Neural stem cells. Keep in mind this is not medical advice and you should absolutely talk to your personal doctor with whom you should make your own decisions. I am not a physician. Note also that I’m not selling you anything so I ...
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) was identified as a new clinical entity in 1959 and has been acknowledged as a disease of the central nervous system/neurological disease by the World Health Organisation since 1969. Cognitive impairment, (muscle) weakness, circulatory disturbances, marked variability of ...
The Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Bm86 gene plays a critical role in the fitness of ticks fed on cattle during acute Babesia bovis infection BACKGROUND: Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is an economically important tick of cattle involved in the transmission of Babesia bovis, the etiologic...
Medical imaging related knowledge and skills are widely used in clinical practice. However, radiology teaching methods and resultant knowledge among medical students and junior doctors is variable. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to compare the impact of different components of radiolo...
but only a fraction of people with these conditions worldwide are diagnosed, and even fewer are treated to target. Similarly, the vast majority of people living with kidney disease are unaware of their condition, because in the early stages, it is often silent. Even among patients who have ...
The objective of the study is to compare the ethical conflicts that internists in Spain, Mexico and Argentina have. Methods Cross-sectional observational study through a survey directed at internists from Spain, Argentina and Mexico. The survey was administered to affiliated members of the National ...