Major burn trauma (MBT) represents a relatively small subset of major trauma, yet the impact on patients and health care systems is enormous, in part due to the complex physiology of burns and the... Read More
Physicians have traditionally neglected their own health in favor of their many professional and personal obligations. The culture of medicine promotes the belief that physicians are never ill;... Read More
High blood pressure (BP) or hypertension is a key factor in the development of atherosclerosis, the main cause of vascular and cerebrovascular diseases: ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction... Read More
There is a direct and continuous relationship between blood pressure (BP) and the development of cardiovascular disease. A meta-analysis of 1 million adults with no previous vascular disease from 61... Read More
Manual office blood pressure (BP) measurement can be used to diagnose hypertension when readings from three separate visits are averaged and the systolic blood pressure (SBP) is equal to or greater... Read More