The coping mechanisms used by patients diagnosed with cancer play a role in their well-being
and, therefore, influence their quality of life and possibly even their survival. We review …

Results: Use of our secure room/security guard system occurred at the rate of 1.1 uses/1000
emergency department visits, with the most common indication being physician perception …

Dear Dr Thomas: A-74-year-old man visited 4| our office to complain of poor appetite, weight
loss, and coughing up blood. We had been monitoring his wife's hypertension regularly, but …

A rust ring may form within 3-4 hours of a small piece of iron-containing metal landing on the
cornea. This typically occurs during operation of a grinding, filing or drilling machine. The …

This paper presents a review of the anatomy and physiopathology, incidence, signs and
symptoms, and diagnosis of pes anserinus (the conjoined tendon of the sartorius, gracilis and …

In our group medical practice, we have met every weekday morning for the past 15 years to
discuss interesting cases of the previous day and night. We have recently reflected on the …

Conclusion: Les consultations à la salle de choc de cet hôpital rural sont survenues à
raison de 0, 48 cas/semaine/1000 habitants. La plupart des patients vus à la salle de choc n’ont …

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The charts of all patients admitted to our institution for more than 6 hours with a diagnosis of"
unstable angina" between Jan. 1, 1998, and June 1, 2000, were obtained from the Medical …

Needle cricothyrotomy is an alternative airway technique for use when you cannot maintain
an open airway by less invasive methods. The basic indication is the" can't intubate, can't …