Tranexamic Acid Should be Considered for High Risk Arthroplasty Patients

Staphylococcus lugdunensis; a pathogen that should be considered in Iran

Background: Staphylococcus lugdunensis is Gram-positive cocci of the staphylococcaceae family. S. lugdunensis despite having a clotting factor (wall coagulase), was classified in the coagulase negative staphylococcus group (CoNS) for lack of free coagulase. Although this bacterium is part of the human normal flora, in terms of virulence, S. lugdunensis is in second place after S. aureus. S. lug...

Should Euthanasia Be Considered Iatrogenic?

As more countries adopt laws and regulations concerning euthanasia, pediatric euthanasia has become an important topic of discussion. Conceptions of what constitutes harm to patients are fluid and highly dependent on a myriad of factors including, but not limited to, health care ethics, family values, and cultural context. Euthanasia could be viewed as iatrogenic insofar as it results in an out...

Assessing Depression in Cardiac Patients: What Measures Should Be Considered?

It is highly recommended to promptly assess depression in heart disease patients as it represents a crucial risk factor which may result in premature deaths following acute cardiac events and a more severe psychopathology, even in cases of subsequent nonfatal cardiac events. Patients and professionals often underestimate or misjudge depressive symptomatology as cardiac symptoms; hence, quick, r...

Should atrial fibrillation ablation be considered first-line therapy for some patients? Why Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Should Be Considered First-Line Therapy for Some Patients

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an increasingly common disease that affects patient morbidity and mortality. To date, treatments of AF have been frustrating, serving at best to palliate this arrhythmia. AF ablation, on the other hand, has emerged as a promising new treatment strategy. In contrast to rate control or antiarrhythmic drugs, ablation offers the possibility of a lasting cure. When ablati...

Should noninvasive ventilation be considered a high-risk procedure during an epidemic?