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TCT 2013: The Effects of Intraprocedural Stent Thrombosis

Nov 1, 2013

The Particulars: Anecdotal evidence suggests that intraprocedural stent thrombosis is associated...

CHEST 2013: Peak Expiratory Flow Detects Impairment in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Oct 29, 2013

The Particulars: Research shows that tuberculosis can cause frequent pulmonary impairment....

CHEST 2013: Comparing Endobronchial Ultrasound Scope Approaches

Oct 29, 2013

The Particulars: Previous studies have shown that use of an endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) scope...

CHEST 2013: Assessing a Brief Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for COPD

Oct 29, 2013

The Particulars: Studies have suggested that a brief pulmonary rehabilitation program may improve...

CHEST 2013: Cigarette Size & Lung Cancer Risk

Oct 29, 2013

The Particulars: The significant risks of smoking have been well established for decades. Little...

CHEST 2013: Yoga Beneficial in Patients With COPD

Oct 29, 2013

The Particulars: Yoga is a simple, inexpensive exercise method that focuses on physical postures,...

CHEST 2013: Transthoracic Chest Ultrasound for ARF

Oct 29, 2013

The Particulars: Chest ultrasound is often utilized in patients with clinically suspected...

CHEST 2013: Predicting Neurologic Outcomes After Induced Hypothermia

Oct 29, 2013

The Particulars: Previous studies have shown that induced hypothermia (IH) helps improve...

CHEST 2013: Hypotension in ED Sepsis Patients

Oct 29, 2013

The Particulars: The ability to predict hypotension among patients with severe sepsis or septic...

CHEST 2013: Ultrasound Tops Other Diagnostics in ICU Care

Oct 29, 2013

The Particulars: Few studies have compared the safety and effectiveness of ultrasound with CT and...

CHEST 2013: Electronic ICUs Provide Remote Care

Oct 29, 2013

The Particulars: Hospitals in the United States are increasingly using electronic ICUs (eICUs) to...

TCT 2013

Oct 25, 2013

New research is being presented at TCT 2013, the 25th anniversary of the Transcatheter...

CHEST 2013

Oct 22, 2013

New research is being presented at CHEST 2013, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest...

ACEP 13: Improving Discharge Instruction Recall

Oct 17, 2013

The Particulars: Previous studies indicate that patient understanding of ED discharge instructions is limited. Other studies have shown that the teach-back method—asking patients in a non-shaming manner to repeat in their own...

ACEP 13: IV Antihypertensive Therapies for High BP in the ED

Oct 17, 2013

The Particulars: Few studies have looked at the appropriateness of intravenous (IV)...

ACEP 13: Automated Pain Tracker Ups Analgesia Use

Oct 17, 2013

The Particulars: Data indicate that pain is one of the leading complaints among ED patients....

ACEP 13: The Benefits of an ED Sepsis Alert

Oct 17, 2013

The Particulars: Early identification of septic patients in the ED may allow for earlier treatment and therefore decreased mortality from severe sepsis and septic shock. Researchers have hypothesized that using a sepsis alert...