Microthoracoscopy: At the Cutting Edge of Thoracic Surgery
Two 2-mm microthoracoscopies were performed using two ports (Minisite 2-mm disposable introducer and Minisite 2-mm 0° laparoscope; U.S. Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT). A 47-year-old man with multiple bilateral pleural lesions had a right diagnostic 2-mm microthoracoscopy and multiple microthoracoscopic biopsies.
Coupled Pacing Reverses the Effects of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation on the Left Ventricle
Recent studies have demonstrated that ventricular rate control is a viable treatment strategy for patients in atrial fibrillation (AF). The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the benefits of coupled pacing (ie, a proposed rate control therapy) could be used during persistent AF.
Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation & Stroke
Chiropractors are not the only physicians performing cervical spinal manipulative treatment. Actually, non-professionals, layman, and sports travelers are performing spinal manipulative treatment (SMT). Some people do it to themselves.
Medical Errors: Take Flight With Patient Safety
MEDICAL ERRORS HAVE RECEIVED increased scrutiny in recent years. In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, "To Err is Human," found that medical errors were calculated to be the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States. Such errors are the cause of at least 98,000 deaths per year, according to IOM. But keep in mind that these numbers are estimates; no one knows how many errors go unrecognized or are simply not reported.
Ten Best Ways to Avoid Going to the Chiropractor
Stretch your Hamstrings - Lay on your back, thirty times a day in three sets of ten repetitions. Start before getting out of bed, leg straight, circles with your foot.
Medical Practice: Regulary Evaluate Your New Doctor Associate
Any expectations you have for a new Associate only works if you follow through with frequent evaluations. However, I am often struck by how little attention senior doctors give to basic personnel management of newly employed physicians.
Contraindications and Proper Applications of Spinal Manipulation
If you’re going to correct subluxations by manual manipulation you should check the integrity of the structures involved and any other co-morbidities, medications, surgeries, etc.
The Association of Race/Ethnicity, Sex, and Comorbidity with Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Treatment Response
Most studies comparing the response of African American (AA) patients to other groups for treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been performed in academic centers in the setting of clinical trials.
Physician Assistant Malpractice History: Comparing PAs to Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Based on the first seventeen years of data from the National Practitioner Data Bank, nationwide Physician Assistant malpractice demonstrates lower malpractice incidence and average payment amounts over a 17 Year Period Compared to MDs and Advance Practice Nurses
The Physician Assistant Expert Witness & Medico-legal Consultant: A Guide for Attorneys & Experts
The physician assistant ("PA") expert witness is a board certified and state licensed health care professional who by experience or training is qualified to give an opinion on the standard of care provided by fellow physician assistants. Although formal training is not required, some PA expert witnesses have completed seminars conducted by and for legal nurse consultants.
