In response to the current, horrific, US public health crisis, an epidemic of gun violence, due primarily to handguns, physician…
Concomitant Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants with Antiplatelet Agents and the Risk of Major Bleeding in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
Patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation commonly have comorbidities requiring concurrent use of oral anticoagulants and antiplatelets. There are no real-world…
Reinfarction in Patients with Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA) : Coronary Findings and Prognosis
Myocardial infarction (MI) with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is common. There are limited data on the mechanisms and prognosis for…
Impact of Geriatrician-Performed Comprehensive Geriatric Care on Medication Use and Cognitive Function in Older Adults Referred to a Non-Hospital-Based Rehabilitation Unit
Eighty-eight percent of older adults referred to Danish non-hospital-based rehabilitation units used ≥5 regular drugs per day at the beginning…
A Genetic Origin? Purpura Fulminans
Over days, a patient’s relatively small lesion evolved into widespread tissue damage. A previously healthy 49-year-old Arab woman was admitted…
Fulminant Emphysematous Pancreatic Pseudocyst: Infected with Normal Skin Flora
A 49-year-old man was alcoholic and had major depressive disorder. He experienced epigastric pain, poor appetite, and weight loss for…
Outcomes of Catheter-Directed Therapy Plus Anticoagulation Versus Anticoagulation Alone for Submassive and Massive Pulmonary Embolism
Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and death. PE has been described by the surgeon…
The New Privacy Crisis: What’s Health Got to Do with It?
When The New York Times and The Observer broke the news in March that a little-known consulting firm named Cambridge…
No More Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura/Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Please
Old habits die hard. It is so in the medical field too. For decades, we have used the term “thrombotic…
A Simpler Answer – After All This Time
There is an allure associated with a rare diagnosis. Diagnosis momentum refers to the “stickiness” of a diagnosis once it…