Prostate cancer management—helping your patient choose what is best for him

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What Is the Best Research Globally?

Dr. Afshari’s editorial gives insight on human nature (1). Collaborative willingness usually occurs when different sides perceive personal benefit, or when institutions mandate collaboration. This is not unique between higher and lower income countries; many working in global emergency medicine (EM) observe this within wealthier countries. It exists among collaborators in low resource settings....

What is the most appropriate test in detecting prostate cancer in patients with intermediate prostate specific antigen levels?

  Abstract   Background: Regarding the variety of tests present for detecting and also screening   prostate cancer and also bearing in mind the advantages and disadvantages of   these tests we decided to re-evaluate these tests (total prostate specific antigen and all   of its modifications) in detecting prostate cancer in men with intermediate serum   PSAlevels.   Methods: Following a cross se...

PICCing the best access for your patient

Results: Overall, 115 patients had 251 PICCs placed. Mean duration of catheterization was 11.3 days (total, 2,832 PICC-days); 42% of the patients were in an ICU at some point, 62% had urinary catheters, and 49% received mechanical ventilation. Six PICC-related BSIs were identified (2.4%), four with coagulase-negative staphylococcus, one with Staphylococcus aureus, and one with Klebsiella pneumo...