ACC.14: Onsite Cardiac Surgery Impacts PCI Outcomes
The Particulars: In 2011, the ACC /American Heart Association/The Society for Cardiovascular...
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ACC.14: Diet Soda & Cardiac Events
The Particulars: Sweetened beverages have been associated with weight gain, diabetes, and coronary...
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ACC.14: Celiac Disease Increases CAD Risk
The Particulars: Data have linked inflammatory states such as lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid...
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Emergency Homeopathic Medicine: A Parody
This sketch–from the fourth episode of season three of “That Mitchell and Webb...
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Neurosurgeons Successfully Implant 3D-Printed Skull
When a Dutch woman with a rare condition needed a new skull, surgeons 3D-printed one for her and...
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Hospital Medicine 2014: Treating Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in the ED
The Particulars: Studies have suggested that asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) should not be treated...
Read MoreHospital Medicine 2014: Improving Syncope Evaluation in the ED
The Particulars: Data indicate that evaluation and risk stratification of syncope often does not follow evidence-based guidance. This is occurring despite syncope being a challenging and costly condition. An evaluation algorithm...
Read MoreHospital Medicine 2014: Barriers to ED Admission Handoffs
The Particulars: Research has shown that ED admission handoffs have unique structural and contextual challenges that require optimal communication between ED and hospital providers. These challenges can sometimes include changes...
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12 Lead “Hooper’s” Trick
This is Hooper’s Trick, an easy way to associate leads and locations on a 12 lead ECG/EKG....
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Hospital Medicine 2014
New research is being presented at Hospital Medicine 2014, the Society of Hospital...
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AAOS 2014: Gastric Bypass Improves Knee Pain & Function
The Particulars: Elevated BMI has been linked to symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) in previous...
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AAOS 2014: Postoperative “Doctor Shopping” & Narcotic Use in Orthopedic Patients
The Particulars: Recent studies have shown that prescription drug abuse is on the rise throughout...
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AAOS 2014: Uncontrolled Diabetes Raises Risk for Post-TSA Complications
The Particulars: Prior research indicates that, in general, patients with diabetes who undergo...
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AAOS 2014: Statins & VTE After Knee & Hip Replacements
The Particulars: Studies have shown that statin therapy helps decrease the incidence of venous...
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First New Aneurysm Sealing Performed in North America
On January 21, 2014, Jose L. Trani, MD, and Francis Caputo, MD, became the first in North America...
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CROI 2014: The Cancer Burden in HIV
The Particulars: Patients diagnosed with HIV have an increased cancer risk when compared with the...
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CROI 2014: Success With ED Opt-Out HIV Testing
The Particulars: Patients with acute HIV infection often seek medical care for their symptoms,...
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CROI 2014: Combination Therapy May Eradicate Hepatitis C
The Particulars: Little is known about the safety and efficacy of combination oral antiviral...
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