Aspirin for Primary CVD Prevention
Data suggest that several million individuals are currently prescribed aspirin as prophylaxis...
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Author: Rebecca Shover
Assessing SPG Block Use
Although used in the treatment of headache disorders for decades, studies assessing the use of...
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Bedtime Hypertension Treatment & Cardiovascular Risk
“Multiple clinical trials over the last 3 decades have documented that the effects on blood...
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Supporting Caregivers During HCT
Evidence indicates that caregivers of children with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs)...
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Head Injury, Cognitive Decline & Dementia Risk
Previous studies indicate that head injury is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality,...
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Social Stress & Bone Loss
Psychosocial stress is an established risk factor for many chronic diseases, with mounting...
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Ethnic Differences for OSA
Research indicates that the mechanisms responsible for the development of obstructive sleep apnea...
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Opioid Use After ED Visits for Acute Pain
While the frequency of short-term side effects of opioids are well-known, the long-term risks of...
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nVNS for Vestibular Migraine
Although data indicate that vestibular migraine (VM) is the most common neurologic cause of...
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Asthma-Related ED Visits in Children With Depression & Anxiety
Research indicates that adults with asthma as well as depression, anxiety, or both demonstrate...
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Prevalence of C. difficile Carriage & Progression
More than 400,000 cases of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) and nearly 30,000 deaths from...
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Telemedicine & Respiratory Infection Patient Satisfaction
Evidence suggests that patients are increasingly using telemedicine for non-urgent ailments,...
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Quick & Accurate BSI Diagnosis
Evidence indicates that early institution of appropriate antibiotics is a crucial determinant of...
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AT, RCP & Heart Failure Severity
In regard to the assessment of performance in cardiopulmonary exercise tests, oxygen uptake (VO2)...
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Barriers to Physician-Nurse Communication on Catheter Use
Data indicate that many healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) result from the use of medical...
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Analyzing the Quick SOFA Sepsis Screening Tool
“In 2016, the Sepsis-3 task force proposed the quick SOFA (qSOFA) score (2 or more of the...
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Linking Puberty Age & Bone Density Accrual
Research indicates that peak bone mineral density (BMD) at the end of the adolescent growth spurt...
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Mindfulness Training to Combat Loneliness
To test whether 2 weeks of smartphone-based mindfulness interventions would reduce feelings of...
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Trends in Developmental Disability Prevalence
Research indicates that the prevalence of developmental disabilities among US children is on the...
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Cannabis-Associated Acute Illness
Although an understanding of the adverse effects that occur when new drugs become available or...
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