The amount of resources used for ED visits with syncope appears to have increased in recent years despite substantial efforts to optimize this utilization, according to a study. Between 2001 and 2010, admission rates ranged from...
Read MorePatients discharged from an urban ED after presenting with acute pain from fractures, renal colic, or musculoskeletal back injuries appear to receive little communication from ED providers regarding opioid dependence or...
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In the United States, deaths from drug overdose have become a leading cause of injury-related...
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Study results indicate that patients with or at risk for cardiomyopathy appear to experience less...
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About 10% of patients who are eligible to receive cardiac rehabilitation (CR) at discharge...
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A Korean research team suggests that early aortic valve replacement (AVR) and watchful observation...
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Published studies show that about 9% of men and 7% of women who fall in the young adult age...
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Discussions of religious or spiritual considerations appear to occur infrequently with the...
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Adverse outcomes of elective daytime surgery appear to be similar, regardless of whether or not...
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Study results suggest that patients with multiple previous hernia repairs appear to be more likely...
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Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR)—which combines minimally invasive left internal mammary...
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Pneumonia is a common nosocomial infection that accounts for approximately 2.7% to 3.4% of...
Read MoreResearchers in California suggest that the 2015 version of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) maintenance-of-certification (MOC) program will generate considerable costs, mostly due to demands on physician time. The...
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Delays in epinephrine administration appear to decrease survival and worsen outcomes among...
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Results of a meta-analysis indicate that systemic corticosteroid therapy appears to improve...
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High school students who have used electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) appear to be more likely...
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In 2009, the Joint Commission Leadership Standard issued a mandate stating that leaders need to...
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A statewide educational intervention on resuscitation training appears to have increased the...
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To enhance patient safety, many institutions have made improving patient handoffs a priority but...
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Left ventriculography became the gold standard for assessing left ventricle function decades ago,...
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