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Quality of Care for Secondary HF
Current performance measures for heart failure (HF) from CMS target patients with a principal...
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Older Patients & Motor Vehicle Crashes
According to current estimates, there are about 30 million licensed drivers in the United States...
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ASCVD in Older Adults
About a decade ago, the American Heart Association (AHA) released an initial scientific statement...
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Total Joint Arthroplasty: Addressing Unplanned Readmissions
Total joint arthroplasty has become a highly successful treatment option for sufferers of hip or...
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Life Expectancy Trends in HIV
Considerable improvements in survival among patients with HIV have occurred since the introduction...
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Triage Among Elderly Trauma Patients
Patients with the most severe injuries can be taken to trauma centers that offer immediate...
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OSA & Subclinical Myocardial Injury
About 2% to 6% of Americans have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition that is largely...
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Communication Etiquette in Medical Training
Patient-centered communication can impact several aspects of the patient-doctor relationship,...
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Making the Case for Early ID Specialist Involvement
In hospital settings, specialists are often consulted when managing patients with complex...
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An Innovation in Diagnosing Stroke
Vertigo and dizziness account for 4 million ED visits per year in the United States, about 5% of...
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Diabetic Macular Edema: Assessing Awareness
Diabetic macular edema (DME)—a thickening of the center of the retina—is the most common cause of...
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Hypoglycemia & Diabetes: Coming to a Consensus
In 2009, a clinical practice guideline on the evaluation and management of adult hypoglycemic...
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Benefits Seen With Patient Activation
Reducing 30-day readmission rates has become an important mission to helping improve quality of...
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Gender Bias in Knee Osteoarthritis
According to epidemiologic data, there appear to be biologically derived and behaviorally...
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Reducing Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
Pulmonary complications after surgery are relatively common, occurring in roughly 3% of patients...
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Sexual Assault Training for ED Residents
According to recent estimates, more than 125,000 sexual assaults occur each year in the United...
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The Effect of Health Literacy on Asthma Control
Studies have shown that only about half of American adults have basic reading and numerical...
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Flu Vaccination & Cardiovascular Outcomes
Studies have shown that recent influenza-like infection is a non-traditional cardiovascular...
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