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In this podcast, Sri Banerjee, MD, PhD, MPH, MAS, discusses inflammatory biomarkers associated with disease progression of HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, including his team’s investigation identifying common pathways among infectious and chronic diseases.
<p><span>Motivational interviewing delivered by providers and registered dietitians reduces BMI in obese children, according to a new study.</span></p>
A previously healthy 11-month-old boy presented to our hospital with a steam burn from a rice cooker on his 4 right fingers and part of the ventral palm.
The FDA approved givinostat, a nonsteroidal oral medication, for treating patients 6 years of age or older with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
In a recent study, researchers assessed the impact of obstructive sleep apnea on grey matter volume in children aged 7 to 11 years old.
The FDA has approved a treatment option for adults with multidrug resistant HIV infection, marking a “new class of antiretroviral medications” for this patient population.
The researchers retrospectively observed 145 adults who were admitted to a community teaching hospital for asthma exacerbations and analyzed 30-, 60-, and 90-day outcomes.
The main approaches to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) include medication, psychotherapy, or a combination of both.
<p>People with diabetes who live in the poorest areas are twice as likely to end up with their legs or feet amputated than those living in the wealthiest areas.</p>
In a new study, researchers sought to determine a new measurement for calculating body fat in adolescents.
A new study examined whether lung function decline, assessed by forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in one second, is accelerated in women undergoing menopause.
<p>Musical training can help disadvantaged children strengthen their reading and language skills, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association convention.</p>
This Featured article was originally published in the September 1961 issue of Consultant. Read the Editorial based on this article, written by XXX, here.
Author:
Alvan R. Feinstein, MD
New York University
Citation:
Feinstein AR. Rheumatic fever: problems in diagnosis. Consultant. 1961:1(9):16-19.
A new study out of the Mayo Clinic assesses the risk of death in patients with mild cognitive decline as compared to individuals with no thinking problems.
New research evaluated the mortality rates from cardiovascular disease on global populations.