introduction: equity in health means justice in the distribution of community health. the purpose of justice in health is to consider health needs of all people regardless of their geographical location or cultural, economic, and social status. the aim of this study was to assess distribution of specialists based on population (100,000 people) in public hospitals of iranian provinces during 201...

Lung ultrasonography has excellent utility for the diagnosis of various thoracic diseases. It is easy to learn and has become attractive to intensivist and pulmonary physicians. This section will review key components of lung

Increases in physician office visits involving the use or prescribing of a drug were observed between 1985 and 1999 using data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. The prescription rate increased from 109 to 146 prescriptions per 100 visits. Growth in drug mention rates for specific therapeutic classes varied by patients' age. The rate of multiple prescriptions per visit rose 39 pe...

A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success. These protocols serve only as guidelines for the care of breastfeeding mothers and infants and do not delineate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as standards of medical care. Variations in treatment may be appropria...

With the kind permission of Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), Energy Efficiency Office (EEO) of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) completed a pilot lighting project in 2002 at Kowloon Bay Indoor Games Hall (KBIGH). The new lighting system made use of the latest T5 lighting technology for illuminating the high ceiling games hall. As compared with the existing hi...

Most patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension succumb to their disease in the ICU; however, limited evidence-based information exists to guide treatment in those that present with advanced right ventricular failure. Critical care physicians should be aware of the complexities of the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension and should develop a strategy for their care. Cur...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting approximately 10% of all adults. Several articles published during the past year contributed significantly to our understanding of the complicated management of this disease. New information concerning bronchodilators, antibiotic therapy, mechanical ventilation, pulmonary rehabilitation, n...

We studied the bias and precision of serum cholesterol analysis by physician's office analyzers. Total imprecision (CV range, %) for analysis of serum pools was: Abbott Vision 1.5%-1.9%; Ames Seralyzer 3.9%-4.5%; BMD Reflotron 2.3%-3.8%; Chrometrics Cholesterol Test System 2.3%-2.8%; Kodak DT-60 1.6%-2.2%. The Ames Seralyzer exhibited an excessive between-run component of variation. We collecte...

Yochai Adir, Lynn C. Welch, Vidas Dumasius, Phillip Factor, Jacob I. Sznajder, and Karen M. Ridge Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois; Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Carmel Medical Center, Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technol...