Substance abuse appears to be common among younger adults who experience a stroke, according to an investigation from researchers in Cincinnati. Substance abuse among stroke patients increased from 45% in 1993 to 62% in 2005....
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Massage therapy appears to significantly reduce pain, anxiety, and muscular tension in elective...
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American researchers suggest that coronary artery disease not only appears to be common among...
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Data from the CDC indicate that retesting rates for chlamydia within 3 months after treatment for...
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Using a comprehensive surgical safety checklist and a structured team training curriculum appears...
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Improvements to community-based psychiatric systems of care for children with autism spectrum...
Read MorePeriods of high ED crowding appear to increase inpatient mortality, lengths of stay (LOS), and costs, according to results of a review of nearly a million ED visits resulting in admission. Patients admitted during periods of...
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A survey has found that one in five patients who attempted after-hours contact with their primary...
Read MoreA retrospective review of hospitalized adults has found that 60.7% were exposed to acetaminophen, of whom 6.6% exceeded the 4 g/day maximum recommended dose. The study also found that 22.3% of those aged 65 or older and 17.6% of...
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Post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) to the chest wall and supraclavicular fossa is beneficial in...
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Researchers at Columbia University have found that intraoperative blood loss, as indicated by...
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The rate of lower extremity amputations appears to have decreased significantly between 2000 and...
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Patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR) have 4.7-fold and 4.4-fold increased risks of...
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Among patients undergoing cardiac surgery, perioperative supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids...
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Duke University researchers suggest that less than one half (44%) of patients with heart failure...
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Data from the CDC indicate that there has been no statistically significant change in the...
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Self-management of lower back pain appears to have only small effects on pain and disability,...
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Use of statins in patients with 13 different types of cancer appears to be associated with reduced...
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Studies have shown that using surgical simulators to improve skills in the operating room (OR) can...
Read MoreEven in the day of the Information Superhighway, patients take the wrong exit to Misinformation Ave. Protoscience, pseudoscience, anti-science, spiritualism, mysticism and plain falsehoods flood some minds at the speed of...
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