Background: The number of physicians working as a locum tenens is increasing. Although
most physicians who provide locum tenens coverage are often older and semiretired, an …

Over the past several years, the number of physicians practicing as hospitalists or using
hospitalists to care for their inpatients has grown. The use of hospitalists departs from a more …

* BACKGROUND Long-acting anti-angina agents have theoretical advantages over short-acting
options. They offer more consistent blood levels, which could result in fewer side effects, …

BACKGROUND: Nonhealing wounds are a major, functionally-limiting medical problem
impairing quality of life for millions of people each year. Various studies report complete wound …

A deficiency in the enzyme, prolidase (EC 3.4.3.7), is described in a patient with
iminopeptiduria and clinical findings that suggest a defect in collagen metabolism. The massive …

Background. The war in Iraq has resulted in a high incidence of severe extremity injury
requiring multiple surgical procedures and extensive rehabilitation. We describe the use of …

Fibrin glue is a biologic hemostatic agent that coagulates and seals upon application. It is
made by combining human fibrinogen concentrate with standard thrombin solutions containing …

Background: Several reports have demonstrated accurate prediction of nodal metastasis
with radiolocalization and selective resection of the radiolocalized sentinel lymph node (SLN) …

Wuhan, China. 1, 2 Despite the attempts to limit its diffusion in the frame of a global
containment strategy, SARS-CoV-2 reached pandemic levels in March 2020. 3 SARS-CoV-2 …

Exhaled nitric oxide (NO) originates from the upper airways, and takes action, to varying
extents, in regulation, protection and defense, as well as in noxious processes. Nitric oxide …