Marfan syndrome.

This article provides a comprehensive review of Marfan Syndrome (MFS), covering its epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentations, diagnostics, complications, and treatment modalities. The Ghent II Nosology of MFS criteria are crucial in MFS diagnosis, guiding clinicians in identifying high-risk patients. Nursing implications underscore the importance of screenings, assessments, and close follow-ups to optimize the continuum of care for individuals with MFS.

Basics of the 12-lead ECG: Part 2.

A 12-lead ECG is a noninvasive diagnostic tool that detects and records cardiac electrical activity and can identify cardiac pathology. This article discusses select ECG abnormalities including myocardial infarction, bundle-branch blocks, and heart blocks. This is part 2 of a two-part series.

Sustainable Healthcare Depends on Good Governance Practices.

Effective leadership and governance are at the heart of creating and maintaining resilient health systems. COVID-19 exposed a plethora of issues in its wake, most notably the need to plan for resilience. Facing threats that swirl around climate, fiscal solvency, and emerging infectious diseases, healthcare leaders are challenged to think broadly on issues that affect operational viability.

Is minocycline effective for treating depression?

Minocycline HCl, a tetracycline antibiotic, commonly is prescribed to treat acne, but also has substantial antidepressant effects, possibly because inflammation plays a key role in depression. The drug has an acceptable safety profile, but more research is needed to determine how best to use it in treating patients with depression.

Is It Ethical to Treat Pain Differently in Children and Adults with Burns?

This commentary discusses ethical implications of the common practice of treating children's and adults' burn pain differently. Physicians have obligations to ensure that (1) their own discomfort with children's pain doesn't lead them to make pain management decisions that could place a patient at greater risk and (2) to engage in thoughtful, individualized pain management strategies. Long-term consequences of overzealous pain medication administration, for example, could include delayed recovery and integration or opioid dependence.

Lip Measurements and Preferences in Asians and Hispanics: A Brief Review.

Most literature regarding lip augmentation refers to Caucasian anthropometric measurements, but ethnic differences affect facial dimensions and the evaluation of beauty. Specifically with regard to Asians and Hispanics, dermatology does not have much literature on the subject. This review investigates the differences in lip measurements and preferences of Asians and Hispanics compared with those of Caucasians.