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Intravenous thrombolysis remains a standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours after onset. Vascular reocclusion may occur after intravenous thrombolysis and may be preventable ...
Corporatization” of health care, a process predicted decades ago, now refers to the general trend throughout the industry toward higher levels of integrated control by consolidated profit-seeking ...
Musunuru and colleagues 1 describe in the Journal an innovative approach in which gene editing is applied in the treatment of a very rare disease, the severe urea-cycle disorder carbamoyl ...
A 63-year-old woman was evaluated for dyspnea and edema. Soft-tissue thickening was noted in the retroperitoneum and mediastinum and around the heart and vessels. A diagnosis was made.
Explore a collection of articles and other resources on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary.
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is a condition characterized by a lower-than-normal volume of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) because of leakage of CSF through the dural membrane at one or multiple ...
In the emergency department, the patient described the pain as sharp and rated it at 8 on a scale of 0 to 10 (with 10 indicating the most severe pain). The pain was worst in the epigastrium and in ...
Chronic meningitis is broadly characterized as infectious or noninfectious (Table 1). Geographic region of residence, travel, immune status, and underlying illnesses are the initial building ...
Disorders caused by antibodies against platelet factor 4 (PF4) gained major attention during the pandemic, when platelet-activating anti-PF4 antibodies were found to explain vaccine-induced immune ...
Family meetings encourage an ongoing exchange of information between clinicians and families. These meetings are also indicated when there is a change in the patient’s medical status, when ...
To begin with, abortion does not lead to mental health harm — a fact that has been established by data and recognized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the ...