Peter Yellowlees, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Academic Information Systems at UC Davis, Sacramento, California, explains why you should redesign your practice for electronic records. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Hospitalization rates for angioedema have increased in the United States in recent years, surpassing those for other allergic disorders in 2001, according to a report in the August Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Reuters Health Information
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is characterized serologically by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. The pathophysiologic mechanisms of and appropriate serologic testing for APS are reviewed. Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
The most common differential diagnoses for patients presenting with lip dermatitis or inflammation include atopic, allergic, and irritant contact dermatitis. Patch testing can be performed to identify the allergic contact conditions. Dermatitis
A study suggests that in smokers with mental disorders such as depression and anxiety, there is an association between asthma and suicidal ideation with attempts. Medscape Medical News
