AMA: Practicing Empathy May Lead to More Joy in Medicine
Doctors should take advantage of first few minutes of clinical encounter, give full attention to patients
ICU Physicians Use Variety of Techniques to Cope With Fatigue
Strategies include prioritizing work, structured approach, avoiding distractions
Pregabalin Benefits Not Linked to Prior Gabapentin Use
Same relief for those who had/had not received gabapentin
uPAR Elevated in Bronchial Tissue of Asthma Patients
High urokinase plasminogen activator receptor serum levels linked to severe, non-atopic disease
High Prevalence of Allergic Sensitization in Pediatric Asthma
Microarray methods provide new information in 47 percent of sensitized children
Tx Failure Up for High-Flow Therapy Versus CPAP in Preemies
Significantly higher rate of treatment failure than CPAP in preterm infants with respiratory distress
Effectiveness of Tobacco Taxation Is Being Undermined
Smokers 'downtrade' to cheaper generics, move to less heavily taxed products, buy multipacks
Research Reveals 2 Genetic Loci Linked to Acute Kidney Injury
Four single-nucleotide polymorphisms at two loci identified in discovery, replication populations
NIH: More Must Be Done to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance
New government report says multipronged approach is needed
Smoking Appears to Have Broad, Long-Lasting Impact on DNA
Changes related to disease found in more than 7,000 genes, though many 'recover' five years after quitting
