The routine administration of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) vaccine has been associated with a considerable reduction in chickenpox-related morbidity. Considering the vast number of vaccine doses... Read More
Clinical Articles
Formation of a pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is potentially life-threatening, with an estimated incidence rate of 2.3 cases per 100 000 patients.[1,2] Despite recent advances in the investigation and... Read More
Norman Jefferis “Jeff” Holter was a pioneer in the field of ambulatory electrocardiography, and the inventor of the portable cardiac telemetry device that bears his name and is used worldwide to this... Read More
A finding of monoclonal gammopathy (M-spike) becomes increasingly common with patient age. The presence of monoclonal protein (M-protein) is found in approximately 3% to 4% of those over age 50, 5%... Read More
Privileging is the process used to request, review, and grant a practitioner permission to undertake defined activities in a specific facility. It is a cyclical process that involves a review of... Read More