Mohs Effective for Melanoma in Situ of Trunk, Extremities
Surgical margin of 9 mm needed to excise 97 percent of melanoma in situ
Quality Improvement Methods Improve Asthma Care
Improved timely administration of short-acting β-agonist with use of standardized asthma score
Subconjunctival Gentamicin Can Cause Macular Necrosis
Subconjunctival gentamicin toxicity most likely mechanism for macular necrosis in 65-year-old
Lower Costs for Pregabalin in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Even after loss of exclusivity, pregabalin has lower health care costs than gabapentin
Child-Parent Screening for Hypercholesterolemia Feasible
Screening feasible in primary care at routine child immunization visits for children aged 1 to 2 years
Same-Day CT Imaging Cuts Unnecessary Bronchoscopy
Findings in patients undergoing navigational bronchoscopy requiring same-day pre-procedural CT
Rehospitalization After AMI Linked to Worse Health Status
Worse status for rehospitalizations for unstable angina, unplanned revascularization within first year
Socioeconomic Status in Children Tied to MetS in Adulthood
Each unit increase in family SES in childhood linked to decrease in risk for adult metabolic syndrome
Heart Rate, BP in Male Teens Tied to Later Risk for Psych Disorders
Indicators of schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety might be spotted in physical at 18
New Research Maps Origins of HIV/AIDS in North America
Genetic analysis of 40-year-old blood samples shows many North Americans already infected by late 1970s