Surveying the COPD Scene
In 2010, COPD surpassed stroke to become the third leading cause of death in the United States,...
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In 2010, COPD surpassed stroke to become the third leading cause of death in the United States,...
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About 50% to 70% of fibromyalgia patients have a lifetime history of depression, many of whom take...
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Reimbursement rates for out-of-network hospitals are likely to become a major issue when health...
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About 16% of all colorectal surgical patients on Medicare are readmitted to the hospital within 30...
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Studies have shown that about 5% of autopsies in hospitals in the United States reveal lethal...
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The launch of the iPhone and Android smartphone platforms spurred a boom in medical application...
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One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and two-thirds of women...
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Among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), abdominal pain is a common and frustrating...
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The well-meaning push to curb opioid prescribing could worsen healthcare for sickle cell patients....
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“Sudden weight loss, profuse sweating … I’m sorry, I’m afraid you’re melting.” ...
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Each year in the United States, more than 130,000 children younger than age 13 are treated in EDs...
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Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) describes the acute airway narrowing that occurs as a...
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About 7 million children in the United States suffer from asthma, and most are typically dependent...
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According to 2010 United States Census data, the number of Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) in...
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Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalization for people aged 65 and older in the...
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It has been largely assumed that healthcare workers (HCWs) take better care of themselves than the...
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According to the CDC, the mortality rate associated with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)...
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Effective care requires diagnosing and treating clinical conditions using evidence-based practices...
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About a decade ago, the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves of the...
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery is a procedure in which electrodes are implanted into...
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