Limited Surgical Coverage
Your health insurance has limited surgical coverage, but you’d be amazed at what I can do...
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Author: TimH
Opioid-Induced Constipation in Cancer Patients
Cancer patients who receive opioid therapy for the management of persistent pain commonly...
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Symptomatic Knee OA on the Rise
Throughout the United States, the rate of knee replacement operations has surged in recent years....
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Preventing SSIs: An Evidence-Based Update
According to recent data, surgical site infections (SSIs) are common complications in acute care...
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Hip Fracture Surgery: Costs & Benefits
According to current estimates, more than 300,000 patients—mostly people aged 65 and older—sustain...
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Cardiometabolic Risk, Type 2 Diabetes, & Heart Disease
The term cardiometabolic risk refers to having a high 10-year and/or lifetime risk for...
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Malpractice Reform’s Effect on ED Care
It is often claimed that “defensive medicine” is a major source of wasteful medical spending. One...
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Updated Guidelines for NSTE-ACS
Recently, the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) updated...
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An Update for Preventing MRSA
In 2008, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and Infectious Diseases Society of...
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Heart Rhythm 2015
New research was presented at Heart Rhythm 2015, the Heart Rhythm Society’s annual scientific...
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Assessing Aspirin Use for CVD Prevention
Aspirin is used as a primary strategy to help prevent a first occurrence of cardiovascular disease...
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Social Support After AMI
Studies have shown that social support is an important prognostic predictor in older people who...
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Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs: Lessons for ED Personnel
Outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs) are an iconic element of the criminal landscape in the United...
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Guidelines for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
According to current estimates, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among...
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Decision Aids & Difficult Choices
With advance care planning, clinicians can help honor patient preferences and goals in cases of...
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