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AAN 2014

Apr 15, 2014

New research is being presented at AAN 2014, the annual meeting of the American Academy of...

The Evolution of Medicine

Apr 4, 2014

Source: BestMedicalDegrees.com Modern medicine has helped lead to a surge in average life...

ACC.14: Aspirin Use in Non-Cardiac Surgery

Apr 4, 2014

The Particulars: Previous studies indicate that perioperative administration of aspirin varies...

ACC.14: Balloon- Vs Self-Expandable TAVR

Apr 4, 2014

The Particulars: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can utilize either...

ACC.14: Renal Denervation for Uncontrolled Hypertension

Apr 4, 2014

The Particulars: Data indicate that the Global SYMPLICITY Registry is the largest dataset of...

ACC.14: ICD Vs. CRT-D

Apr 4, 2014

The Particulars: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) with or without an ICD (CRT-D) is...

ACC.14: Comparing Bariatric Surgery & Medical Therapy for Diabetes

Apr 4, 2014

The Particulars: Few studies have compared intensive medical therapy with bariatric surgery in the...

ACC.14: Test Could Quickly Rule Out Myocardial Infarction

Apr 2, 2014

The Particulars: Data indicate that with no quick way to rule out myocardial infarction (MI),...

ACC.14: Validating Atherosclerotic CVD Pooled Cohort Risk Equations

Apr 2, 2014

The Particulars: The ACC and American Heart Association (AHA) have developed pooled cohort risk...

ACC.14: Onsite Cardiac Surgery Impacts PCI Outcomes

Apr 2, 2014

The Particulars: In 2011, the ACC /American Heart Association/The Society for Cardiovascular...

ACC.14: Diet Soda & Cardiac Events

Apr 2, 2014

The Particulars: Sweetened beverages have been associated with weight gain, diabetes, and coronary...

ACC.14: Celiac Disease Increases CAD Risk

Apr 2, 2014

The Particulars: Data have linked inflammatory states such as lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid...

Emergency Homeopathic Medicine: A Parody

Apr 2, 2014

This sketch–from the fourth episode of season three of “That Mitchell and Webb...

Neurosurgeons Successfully Implant 3D-Printed Skull

Mar 27, 2014

When a Dutch woman with a rare condition needed a new skull, surgeons 3D-printed one for her and...

Hospital Medicine 2014: Treating Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in the ED

Mar 27, 2014

The Particulars: Studies have suggested that asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) should not be treated...

Hospital Medicine 2014: Improving Syncope Evaluation in the ED

Mar 27, 2014

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...

Hospital Medicine 2014: Barriers to ED Admission Handoffs

Mar 27, 2014

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...