Pitfalls and Safeguards in Industry-Funded Research.

Physicians should follow ethical principles in their relationships with industry and be mindful that such relationships-if they are perceived as conflicts of interest-can undermine trust in the patient-physician relationship. By identifying potential pitfalls and safeguards that can help prevent problems, this article focuses on ensuring that physician-industry relationships do not result in ethical transgressions or cause damage to doctor-patient relationships. Patient trust in physicians can be undermined by the perception that a physician-investigator is operating in the best interest of the research rather than the best interest of the patient.

Rhabdomyolysis: Patterns, Circumstances, and Outcomes of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department.

Background: Exertional rhabdomyolysis is a condition resulting from skeletal muscle damage and release of intracellular toxins into the systemic circulation as a consequence of extreme physical effort. With increasing numbers of people partaking in high-intensity workouts, we hypothesized that the rate of presentation of exertional rhabdomyolysis was also increasing.

Methods: All presentations to the Princess Alexandra Hospital emergency department in Brisbane, Australia between March 2005 and December 2016 were identified from the electronic medical record.