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In part 1 of this 2-part episode, Dan Martin, MD, speaks about his team's research titled "The Epidemiology of Endometriosis is Poorly Known as the Pathophysiology and Diagnosis are Unclear," including the risk factors of endometriosis.
A new study examines the relationship between the varicella vaccine and pediatric arterial ischemic stroke. Consultant360 spoke with the lead author about the findings.
Dr. Warner-Maron has been practicing nursing for 33 years, specializing in the care of geriatric patients. She is an Assistant Professor at St. Joseph’s University in the department of Interdisciplinary Health Services. Dr. Warner-Maron is the president of the Institute for Continuing Education and Research, providing educational programs for individuals seeking licensure in nursing home administration. She is president of Alden Geriatric Consultants, which provides clinical, administrative and medical-legal expertise to nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
New research investigates the effectiveness of antipsychotics in preventing and treating post-surgery delirium.
Clostridioides difficile infection can present much like an IBD flare. Getting to the right diagnosis is critical in controlling this condition, which was the topic of a session presented by Jessica Allegretti, MD, at AIBD virtual regional meeting on September 12.
As a result of healthcare reform, physicians who care for older adults are tasked with educating themselves and aiding their patients.
Consultant360 has put together an overview of this month’s important nutrition news, as well as commentaries from top nutritional experts.
Individuals whose mothers had depression while pregnant may have a higher risk of having depression at age 18 years, according to the results of a recent prospective cohort study. Postnatal depression was also found to be a risk factor for offspring depression at age 18 years, but only among mothers with lower levels of education.
By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Less need for bowel preparation is unlikely to boost uptake of screening CT colonography if it means a lower sensitivity, a new online survey from the UK shows.
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/images/Screen%20shot%202012-08-01%20at%2010.48.00%20AM.png" width="90" height="90" style="float: left; margin: 5px;"><br>Higher rates of pertussis were found in children born in 1998 who received the acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP), the injection which replaced whole-cell pertussis vaccines (DTwP) in the 1990s, suggesting that the change in vaccine may be related to the current pertussis epidemic. </p>
In addition to medications for relieving pain, elderly patients are increasingly turning to complementary and alternative therapies.
Researchers conducted one of the first long-term studies to examine heart disease risk in adolescents, exploring how cardiovascular health affects cognitive function later in life.
While numerous studies have identified links between insufficient sleep, weight gain, and type 2 diabetes, a new study in the journal Diabetologia may be one of the first to identify a potential mechanism explaining the connection.
Healthcare professionals should consider why people do not take their diabetes medications and what happens when they discontinue the drugs.
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the relationship between smoking, nutritional status, and renal function in patients with arterial hypertension.
Neil Baum, MDNeil Baum, MD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Urology, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, LA, and author of Marketing Your Clinical Practice: Ethically, Effectively, and Economically, Jones Bartlett Publishers.
John is a 47-year-old man who is concerned about his family history of heart disease. At a recent checkup, he tells you that he often drinks 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day, and asks you if there is any reason that he should “think about cutting back.”
<p>People with a genetic predisposition for high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol may be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease throughout their lives, even long into old age, a new study suggests.</p>