Analyzing the Effects of Stimulant Abuse in Patients With Burns
Illicit drug use—including use of stimulants like methamphetamine, amphetamines, and...
Emergency Medicine General
Visceral Adiposity & COVID-19 Severity
Data indicate that, depending on the degree of obesity, patients with obesity who are infected...
Efficacy and Safety of Vitamin C for Iron Supplementation
Patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are given vitamin C with oral iron supplements. But their efficacy in alleviating the deficiency of iron is not certain. This study aims to assess the safety of oral iron supplements...
Diversity in Medicine: An Innovative Approach to Resident Physician Recruitment
Welcome to a new blog by Philomena Asante, MD, MPH, that will highlight a healthcare institution,...
Conference Highlights: ATS 2020 Virtual
New research was presented at ATS 2020 Virtual, the online annual American Thoracic Society...
Pancreatitis Patients Who Leave Against Medical Advice: Trends & Predictors
Acute pancreatitis has been identified as the leading gastrointestinal cause of hospital...
Body Mass Index and Mortality
Obesity is one of the most significant causes of all-cause and cause-specific mortality across the globe. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a globally accepted parameter for measuring obesity in individuals. The objective of this study...
Physical Activity association with PPCS Symptoms in Children and Adolescents
Acute concussion treatment includes sufficient physical rest until symptoms resolve. However, there is no clear evidence that suggests the effects of physical activity on post-injury recovery. This study aims to evaluate the...
Maribavir for preemptive treatment of cytomegalovirus reactivation
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a rare disease that occurs in humans. Once a person gets infected, the virus remains latent and may reactivate occasionally. Maribavir is a benzimidazole riboside drug with activity against...
Therapeutic Anti–Yellow Fever Virus Human Antibody: Phase 1 Trial
Yellow fever, although rare, is spreading rapidly in Africa and South America due to the lack of sufficient vaccine and treatment. Recently, a phase-1 clinical trial of a yellow fever antibody was conducted. This research aims...
Vitamin D Supplements for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Recent clinical trials suggest that Vitamin D can metabolite support innate responses to MTB. The objective of this study is to evaluate the...
Acute appendicitis: Will a novel endoscopic “organ-sparing” approach change the treatment paradigm?
by Skeptical Scalpel, Physician’s Weekly Top Blogger Will a novel endoscopic “organ-sparing”...
