Wait Times for Psychiatric Patients in the ED
Hospital-based EDs are increasingly overburdened throughout the United States, resulting in a...
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Author: Janine Anthes
Unrecognized Myocardial Infarction Common in Older Adults
The prevalence of unrecognized myocardial infarction (MI) by cardiac MRI appears to be higher than...
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The Effect of Slightly Elevated Albumin
Any degree of measurable albuminuria appears to bear significant cardiovascular risk among...
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WBC Counts Predict Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in Young Men
At values well within the normal range, white blood cell (WBC) count appears to be an independent...
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Recommendations Unveiled for Obesity Screening & Management
The United States Preventive Services Task Force has release a recommendation statement on...
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For the Elderly, CMV Ups Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Among elderly patients, cytomegalovirus (CMV) appears to be significantly associated with various...
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New Guidelines for Managing Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes
[sam id=”4″ codes=”true”]In recent years, more pharmacologic agents and...
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ADA Releases Consensus Report on Diabetes in Older Adults
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION: Adults age 65 and older are more likely to...
Read MoreTop 10 Physician Burnout Triggers
It happened again. I was talking to a particularly sick patient recently who related another bad experience with a specialist. “He came in and started spouting that he was busy saving someone’s life in the ER, and then he didn’t...
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Offering HIV Screens in the ED
A national study of 2008-2009 data regarding availability of ED preventive services indicates that...
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High Pneumonia Risk for Transplant Recipients
Researchers in Denmark have found that the risk of first-time hospitalization for pneumonia...
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Optimal Surgery Times After PCI
A Canadian investigation of more than 8,000 patients who underwent major elective non-cardiac...
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Primary Prevention ICDs Yield Survival Benefits
Among eligible patients, those who undergo implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)...
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Preventing SSIs in Cesarean Deliveries
Implementing a policy in which prophylactic antibiotics are administered within 1 hour before...
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ED Prescribing Trends for Acute Pneumonia
Antibiotics appear to be over-prescribed in the ED for cases of acute bronchitis, according to a...
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Improving Survival After Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is among the leading causes of hospitalization in the United States, afflicting...
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Reducing Hazardous & Harmful Drinking in ED Patients
Alcohol problems are prevalent in EDs nationwide, often manifesting when individuals seek medical...
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Screen for Stroke Symptoms in Diabetics
Nearly one in four people with diabetes reported stroke symptoms in a study of more than 25,000...
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Managing Common Diabetes Comorbidities: Going Beyond Standard Care
This Physician’s Weekly feature covering the management of common diabetes comorbidities was...
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High Adiponectin Levels Increase Mortality in the Elderly
A small analysis from New York suggests that people with higher adiponectin levels appear to have...
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