To determine if the Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3) was being utilized in defining sepsis…
Medicine in ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is often a branch of medicine that is viewed as minor in relation to other specialities. However, there are…
Effects of Smoking on Solid Organ Transplantation Outcomes
Tobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. Both donor and recipient smoking have been shown to increase…
The Rise of Documentation and the Destruction of Modern Medicine
The doctor-patient relationship has remained a central theme in the art of medicine since Hippocrates. Investing time into this relationship…
Smoking and Solid Organ Transplantation
Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. On average a smoker can expect a decrease of 10 years…
The Rise of Documentation and the Destruction ofModern Medicine
The doctor–patient relationship has remained a central theme in the art of medicine since Hippocrates. Investing time into this relationship…
Ocular emergencies
Ophthalmic emergencies vary widely in their nature, speed of onset and associated pathology. They can be life-threatening or sight-threatening. The…
Outcomes of Elderly Patients with ST-Elevation or Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) have been classified according to the finding of ST-segment elevation on the presenting electrocardiogram, with different…
Nodular thyroid dermopathy: Not a hallmark of Graves’ disease
A 40-year-old male presented to the outpatient department with complaints of multiple, nontender, raised nodular lesions on his shins bilaterally…
DAYS SPENT AT HOME IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF LIFE AMONG COMMUNITY-LIVING OLDER PERSONS
Days spent at home has recently been identified as an important patient-centered outcome; yet, relatively little is known about time…