Disturbed sleep is a prominent feature of fibromyalgia symptomatology and has been proposed as one of the core symptoms that should be systematically assessed in clinical trials for the treatment ...

Historically, 400 IU (10 ug) of vitamin D was recommended for better health because it closely approximated the amount of vitamin D in a teaspoonful of cod liver oil. However, 800 to 1,000 IU is ...

A suspension of pantoprazole 2 mg/mL was prepared by triturating 20 40-mg tablets of pantoprazole,a mixing with sterile water for irrigationb and sodium bicarbonate,c and diluting to a final ...

Tammy P. McConnell, MSN, RN; Connie W. Lee, EdD, ARNP, IBCLC; Mary Couillard, PhD, RN, CS, FNP; Windsor Westbrook Sherrill, PhD, MBA, MHA ...

Despite the high prevalence and morbidity of osteoarthritis (OA), an effective treatment for this disease is currently lacking. Restoration of the diseased articular cartilage in patients with OA ...

Until recently, claims for the psychological benefits of physical exercise have tended to precede supportive evidence. Acutely, emotional effects of exercise remain confusing, both positive and ...

Assessing depression in the elderly is acknowledged to be difficult because depression may have atypical presentations in elderly individuals. Numerous rating scales for depression are available ...

Antitachycardia pacing (ATP) refers to the use of pacing stimulation techniques for termination of tachyarrhythmias. Such techniques can be automatically applied using implantable cardioverter ...

In addition to the physical examination, it is recommended that the breastfeeding mother have an examination by a lactation specialist or a practitioner knowledgeable about breastfeeding to ...

Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2009;4(1):59-64. Edetate disodium (EDTA) is a chelating agent used in a variety of nonophthalmic products, including hair conditioner, facial cleansers, aftershaves and ...

Two recent reports in the American Journal of Transplantation focus on the maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancies in kidney donors and provide tantalizing, if somewhat worrisome, observations.

Since Carl Djerassi and Gregory Pincus brought the proof of concept of OCs in the early 1960s, with a pill containing norethidronel as a progestin and mestranol as an estrogen, many different ...