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Traumatic Biliary Stricture
A 48-year-old man with a history of short-gut syndrome presented with painless jaundice. Approximately 1 year earlier he was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
Clinical Cases From the David Carr-Locke Endoscopy Clinic, May 2008
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Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information
Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
Webcast Video Commentaries, May 2008
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Retirement May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Retirement may be hazardous to your health.
The Medscape Medical Minute, May 2008
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Abuse of Medications Employed for the Treatment of ADHD: Results From a Large-Scale Community Survey
This article evaluates prescription and illicit stimulant abuse in the treatment of ADHD. The results suggest that long-acting stimulants may have lower abuse potential than short-acting agents.
Psychiatry, May 2008
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Honor Killings -- Still a Burning Issue in Pakistan
A reader brings to light a practice in Pakistan that many do not know exists.
Letters, May 2008
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How to Treat Skin Infections, Including MRSA, in 2008
Erik Schraga, MD, with Stanford-Kaiser Santa Clara Emergency Medicine in California, explains the correct way to treat skin abscesses in 2008.
Webcast Video Editorials, May 2008
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Patients: An Untapped Safety Resource
Julia A. Hallisy, DDS, a dentist in San Francisco, California, teaches how patients can protect themselves.
Webcast Video Editorials, May 2008
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Regional Anesthesia, Compression, and Aspirin Is the Safest Form of Prophylaxis for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Regional anesthesia, compression, and aspirin is the safest form of prophylaxis for hip and knee arthroplasty.
The Medscape Medical Minute, May 2008
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Underutilization of Thromboprophylaxis in Patients With Heart Failure
Gregory Piazza, MD, Clinical Fellow in Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, discusses how poorly many hospitals are preventing deep vein thrombosis.
Webcast Video Interviews, April 2008
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Announcing the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Section of The Medscape Journal of Medicine
David Goldenberg, MD, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, announces this new section of The Medscape Journal.
Editorials, April 2008
