Optimal postoperative care involves a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and a patient-centred approach to avoid postoperative complications and enable…
Sleep disorders
Obstructive sleep apnoea–hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS), obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), periodic limb movement disorder and narcolepsy are the sleep disorders most…
The management of acute pain
Although the prevalence and severity of pain are similar in medical and surgical wards, managing acute pain effectively in non-surgical…
Acute back pain and cauda equina
Acute low back pain is a very common presentation in primary care. In the vast majority of patients, it is…
Cannabis legalization does not influence patient compliance with opioid therapy
Prescription opioid use and opioid related deaths continue to increase nationwide. Several states have adopted legislation allowing for recreational use…
The management of pre-existing (type 1 and type 2) diabetes mellitus in pregnancy
Diabetes mellitus is common and complicates 2–5% of pregnancies in the UK, with an increasing prevalence of pre-existing diabetes mellitus…
Hypertension in pregnancy
As women are becoming pregnant at older ages, hypertension in pregnancy is more commonly encountered. Pre-eclampsia affects 5% of women.…
Altitude Sickness Prevention with Ibuprofen Relative to Acetazolamide
Acute mountain sickness is a common occurrence for travel to high altitudes. Although previous studies of ibuprofen have shown efficacy…
Risk Estimation in Type 2 Myocardial Infarction and Myocardial Injury: The TARRACO Risk Score
Cardiac troponin (cTn) is the recommended and preferred biomarker for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction.1,2 The use of high-sensitivity cTn assays…
Divisions, Departments, and the 2018 Red Sox Baseball Team: Qualities of Leadership That Lead to Success
I am a converted Red Sox baseball fan. I grew up in New Haven, Conn, and was an ardent New…