BACKGROUND AND AIMS Dermatology consultation occurs mainly in the outpatient setting. The reasons for inpatient dermatologic consultation by other specialties in a hospital, its frequency and its impact on health care are largely unrecorded. METHODS We retrospectively studied the records of 971 hospitalized patients or patients being evaluated in emergency services for which a dermatologist's...

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) refers to the delivery of mechanical ventilation to the lungs using techniques that do not require an endotracheal intubation. In the past decade NPPV has gained wide acceptance and is now used more frequently after development of portable ventilators, new modes of ventilation and other equipments. This article will provide a comprehensive overvi...

BACKGROUND Gastroesophageal reflux is a common diagnosis in infants. Yet, there is no information on the demographics of those hospitalized with reflux. The aim of this study is to describe the demographics of children with gastroesophageal reflux discharged from the hospital during the first two years of life. METHODS Retrospective chart review of children aged 0-2 years discharged between J...

In the brief exchange above, Jane and Mike’s intentions were to vent; to commiserate with one another, sharing some fairly detailed information on the challenges they face; and to bond by using “insider” terms. Here is a glossary of the slang terms that they used: • the hole: used by surgeons to describe the appearance of the operative field in an obese patient undergoing abdominal surgery, whe...