Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a distinct clinical syndrome characterized by liver failure due to an acute hepatic injury on an underlying chronic liver disease with high 28-day mortality ...

Credit: Getty Images. Although the clinical presentation of acute pancreatitis may vary, the most common symptom occurring in 95% of cases is deep epigastric pain that radiates to the back.

Hospitals face increasing pressure to reduce readmission rates, and one way to accomplish that goal is to better align with post-acute care providers. Effective post-acute care management requires a ...

Acute liver failure (ALF) is a syndrome of diverse etiology, in which patients without previously recognized liver disease sustain a liver injury that results in rapid loss of hepatic function.

A large group of researchers has reviewed the literature related to acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and has summarized current knowledge of this illness in a new consensus document. In it, researchers ...

Peter, a 26-year-old man with chronic, poorly controlled asthma, presents to a walk-in clinic reporting increasing asthma symptoms over a period of one week. He has been needing up to 20 puffs of ...

Physiotherapists working in sport are expected to manage injuries from the moment they occur. When witnessing live sport, the physiotherapist watches for signs of trauma, overstretching or other ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

—Unraveling the pathways and risk determinants involved in the transition from acute to chronic pain is crucial for developing effective intervention strategies that can prevent, manage, or even cure ...

Initiating allopurinol during an acute gout attack doesn't adversely affect the resolution of the attack, according to results of a new placebo-controlled, double-blind study. Allopurinol given during ...