Better with Ultrasound: Subclavian Central Venous Catheter Insertion

The Q2 insertion of a subclavian central venous catheter is generally associated with a high rate of success and a favorable risk profile. The use of ultrasound for procedural guidance has been demonstrated to further increase the rate of success and reduce the risk of specific mechanical complications, especially in patients with difficult surface anatomy

Dapagliflozin and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes

The cardiovascular safety profile of dapagliflozin, a selective inhibitor of sodium– glucose cotransporter 2 that promotes glucosuria in patients with type 2 diabetes, is undefined.

Community-Acquired Thoracic Empyema in Young Adults

To evaluate the clinical characteristics, bacteriology, and therapeutic outcomes of community-acquired thoracic empyema (CATE) in young adults.

2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Manag…

Since 1980, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have translated scientific evidence into clinical practice guidelines (guidelines) with recommendations to improve cardiovascular health. These guidelines, which are based on systematic methods to evaluate and classify evidence, provide a cornerstone for quality cardiovascular care.

Efficacy of Oral Clonidine Premedication in Children

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Clinical Significance of Mitral Regurgitation After Acute Myocardial Infarction

Mitral regurgitation (MR) may complicate acute myocardial infarction (MI). However, it is not known whether mild MR is an independent predictor of post-MI outcome

PubMed Labs: an experimental system for improving biomedical literature search

PubMed is a freely accessible system for searching the biomedical literature, with ∼2.5 million users worldwide on an average workday. In order to better meet our users’ needs in an era of information overload, we have recently developed PubMed Labs (www.pubmed.gov/labs), an experimental system for users to test new search features/tools (e.g. Best Match) and provide feedback, which enables…

Discovering biomedical semantic relations in PubMed queries for information r…

Identifying relevant papers from the literature is a common task in biocuration. Most current biomedical literature search systems primarily rely on matching user keywords. Semantic search, on the other hand, seeks to improve search accuracy by understanding the entities and contextual relations in user keywords

Interactive Web-based regional journal club for postgraduate year 2 pharmacy …

Participation in journal club presentations has been repeatedly demonstrated to develop therapeutic knowledge, increase awareness of current research, and enhance critical thinking skills.1,2 However, literature evaluation activities may prove challenging for student pharmacists and residents. For pharmacy preceptors, initiating and maintaining a regular and effective journal club can be diffic…

Procedure Logging in Interventional Cardiology Training Curriculum: The Inter…

Procedure logging is an integral part of the fellowship curriculum in cardiovascular medicine and its subspecialties, particularly for the cardiovascular disease fellows who are acquiring advanced training in interventional cardiology, structural heart diseases, or clinical cardiac electrophysiology.