The Diabetes–Cancer Link: Coming to a Consensus
In 2009, allegations that insulin causes cancer grabbed headlines. Experts from the American...
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Author: TimH
The Value of Inpatient Diabetes Education
Hospital readmissions are important contributors to total medical expenditures in the United...
Read MoreDiabetes Educators: The Physician’s Perspective
When someone with diabetes comes into my office, he or she doesn’t see me until after meeting with a diabetes educator. In fact, each patient spends 40 minutes with the diabetes educator during the course of their appointment...
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Treating Anemia in Heart Disease Patients
Studies indicate that anemia occurs in about one-third of patients with congestive heart failure...
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Guidance for PCI Without On-Site Surgical Backup
In 2007, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) published an expert...
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Discharge Considerations After Minor Head Injuries
In elderly patients suffering a fall, long-term anticoagulation has been shown to increase the...
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A Look at Non-Urgent ED Visits & Resource Utilization
As healthcare spending in the United States continues to rise substantially each year,...
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Progress Seen in Managing Blacks With HIV
Research has shown that the percentages of blacks who are linked to and retained in HIV care,...
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The Impact of Test Fee Knowledge
Hospital patients and providers are often unaware of the fees that come with most medical...
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An Update on Pulmonary Rehabilitation
In 2006, the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) released a...
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Robotic Technology Enhances TKR
According to recent estimates, more than 4.7 million Americans are currently living with a...
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
In 2005, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) first published evidence-based clinical...
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Obesity by the Numbers
Obesity by the Numbers
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The Costs of Chronic Illnesses: Treat or Eat?
Studies have suggested that adults with chronic disease are often unable to meet medication and...
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Predicting COPD-Related Mortality in the Elderly
About 10 years ago, researchers validated the BODE index—which stands for BMI, airflow...
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Mental Health in Youths With HIV
Previous research has linked poor mental health among people living with HIV to a greater...
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Surrogate Decision Making for Older Hospitalized Adults
The aging population has led to a greater number of older adults being hospitalized with various...
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Dementia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: Assessing Racial & Ethnic Differences
Published research has shown that type 2 diabetes is associated with about a twofold greater risk...
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Managing Pain in Obese ED Patients
Weight-based dosing of opioids is a commonly used approach for managing patients who present to...
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Spine Surgery & Preoperative Psychological Assessments
The United States Preven-tive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that pre-surgical...
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