Nonmaleficence means non-harming or inflicting the least harm possible to reach a beneficial outcome. [4] Harm and its effects are considerations and part of the ethical decision-making process in ...

Primary and review articles published in English were identified by a MEDLINE (1966-June 2003) search using the MeSH terms "hot flashes," "hot flushes," "menopause," and "serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

The prevalence rates of depression in congestive heart failure patients range from 24%-42%. Depression is a graded, independent risk factor for readmission to the ...

Compassion as a core professional value has arisen in response to growing public and professional concerns, that the ability of healthcare providers to practice compassionately is lost, eroded or ...

The extension of the myotomy onto the gastric wall (clearly the most critical and challenging part of the operation) proved difficult because of poor exposure, with the consequent risk of a short ...

An STD is an infection that you get from someone else by having sex. You can get an STD by having vaginal sex (penis in the vagina), anal sex (penis in the rectum), or oral sex (penis in the mouth ...

The prevalence of established cardiovascular disease was 36% in those with CRI compared with 20% in those with normal renal function (odds ratio [OR], 2.25; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.87-2.70 ...

Objective: To investigate the efficacy and tolerability of high-dose N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in the treatment of patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The processes involved in placental development are highly regulated to ensure normal growth of the developing fetal tissues and the maintenance of a healthy pregnancy. A unique function of the ...

Background: Previous studies have identified significant variability in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) prevalence estimates worldwide, largely ...

† Duration measurement included 12 consecutive hours starting at waking up time. FEV 1: Forced expiratory volume in 1 s; n: Number of patients or controls; NA: Not available; PAL: Physical ...

Magellan Health Services, a leader in the management of behavioral health care, convened a panel of mental health experts to discuss utilization and costs of outpatient mental health drugs.