Original Article

Utility of the Shock Index for Risk Stratification in Patients with Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Objectives: Patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) frequently require hospitalization, and a small but significant percentage of these patients have adverse outcomes. Risk-scoring tools can help clinicians organize care and make predictions about outcomes. The shock index (heart rate divided by systolic blood pressure) has been used in multiple acute…

Posted in: risk stratification 4 shock index 2 upper gastrointestinal bleeding 3

Review Article

Serum Biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury

There is a lack of reliable serum biomarkers for routine use in the diagnostic workup of people with traumatic brain injury. Multiple biomediators and biomarkers have been described in the pertinent literature in recent years; however, only a few candidate molecules have been associated with high sensitivity and high specificity…

Posted in: biomarkers 4 risk stratification 4 traumatic brain injury 2

Review

Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: A Review for Primary Care Physicians

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of death among women in the Western world, and its prevalence is growing. The pathophysiology of heart disease in women differs from that in men. Women with chest pain and abnormal stress tests are less likely than men to have critical stenosis…

Posted in: coronary artery disease 15 endothelial dysfunction 2 risk stratification 4 women 7

Review Article

Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Comprehensive Review

As the non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTEACS) include unstable angina pectoris (UAP) and the non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), acute diagnosis and risk stratification can often prove challenging. This review will cover guidelines and strategies for risk assessment, contemporary approaches to acute patient management as well as…

Posted in: acute coronary syndromes 3 management 10 non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction 2 risk stratification 4
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