This article discusses the challenges and nuances involved in using CAUTI and CLABSI rates as performance measures for ...

Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, is a condition where the arteries become narrow or blocked over time, most often affecting the legs. Reduced blood flow means that oxygen and other essential ...

A peripheral nerve block is a procedure done by an anesthesiologist to provide postoperative pain relief for people having knee replacement surgery. The anesthesiologist (a doctor specializing in pain ...

Angela Ryan Lee, MD, FACC, is a board-certified cardiology and internal medicine physician. She also holds board certifications from the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the National Board ...

The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. It consists of nerves that carry information between the central nervous system and the extremities ...

Memory T cells are established at both lymphoid and peripheral sites following the clearance of an invading pathogen. However, memory T-cell transfer and parabiosis studies have shown that the ...

Cardiac arrest is common and deadly, affecting up to 700 000 people in the United States annually. Advanced cardiac life support measures are commonly employed to improve outcomes. This 2025 guideline ...

Background: Vasopressin and its derivatives, as second-line vasoactive agents, are increasingly being applied in the treatment of septic shock, but their effects on major organs, particularly the ...