PURPOSE: We assessed the feasibility of a large randomized trial intended to determine
whether low-dose heparin prophylaxis given throughout hospitalization reduces mortality and …

Background Alterations in Starling forces that favor pleural fluid formation include an elevation
in capillary hydrostatic pressure and a fall in plasma oncotic pressure. Although venous …

Objectives Pleural effusions due to congestive heart failure (CHF) typically are transudates,
but an occasional patient with CHF is found to have an exudate in the absence of an …

ContextActivation of the coagulation system and depletion of endogenous anticoagulants
are frequently found in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. Diffuse microthrombus …

The finding of a granuloma on a bone marrow biopsy is not common. The etiologic spectrum
encompasses a wide variety of disorders. We present the case of a young woman with a …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has claimed millions of lives to date. Antigenic drift …

BACKGROUND: The overall finding in the KyberSept trial of no treatment effect of high-dose
antithrombin (AT) in severe sepsis was inconsistent for the primary outcome, 28-day …

PURPOSE: To determine the incidence and ultimate outcome of pleural effusions in patients
with chronic liver disease. METHODS: We reviewed the chest X-rays of all patients admitted …

Organizations, nowadays, are shifting from traditional human capital development strategies
toward more systematic efforts so as to find, develop and retain the right talent that best …

A case of multifocal cystic tuberculosis is presented, affecting the clavicle and the iliac bones
with considerable soft tissue involvement. It was found in a 34-year-old male, an immigrant …