Health-Related Web Searches: Examining Quality
Most adults in the United States seek health information online, and many report that these...
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Author: TimH
The “July Effect” & ED Length of Stay
Throughout the medical community, the “July effect” or “July phenomenon” is a well-known entity...
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Telemedicine Adoption in the ICU
ICU telemedicine uses audiovisual technology to provide critical care services remotely, typically...
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Standards for Child Surgical Care
Studies indicate that newborns and children who undergo surgery in environments with pediatric...
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Moving Toward Weight-Centric Care in Diabetes
Obesity is now recognized as one of the leading causes of many diseases. There are also other...
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Nursing by Gender
There are 3.5 million nurses in the United States
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The Impact of Obesity on Total Knee Arthroplasty
According to recent data, more than one-third of American adults were obese in 2010, and studies...
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The Connection Between Sleep Apnea & Diabetes
In clinical research, sleep disordered breathing conditions like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)...
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Sleep Quality: A Key to Good Health
A good night’s sleep is a key component of good health, but patients’ sleep history often receives...
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Trends in Diabetes Prevalence & Control
Analyzing trends on the prevalence of diabetes, prediabetes, and glycemic control is important for...
Read MoreEnhancing Care With Diabetes Educators
As a physician, you’re probably well aware that diabetes is an enormous problem, affecting millions of Americans, and the burden of the epidemic continues to grow each year. However, many physicians do not have the time or...
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Keeping Up With Vaccinations for People With Diabetes
Research has shown that patients with diabetes are more prone to getting various types of...
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A Guide for Aorto-Iliac PAD
Aorto-iliac peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a serious condition in which blood flow to the...
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Comprehensive Guidelines for Geriatric EDs
The geriatric population in the United States is growing at a faster rate than the total...
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HIV Screening in the ED
The CDC and other agencies have emphasized that EDs should offer HIV screening because of their...
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Pediatric GERD Procedures
Clinicians often have difficulty diagnosing GERD and discriminating it from physiologic...
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Colorectal Cancer Resections in the Aging Population
According to recent estimates, about half of all cancers and 70% of all cancer deaths occur in...
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Adult Obesity in the United States
According to the most recent data, two states have adult obesity rates above...
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Achieving Meaningful, Long-Term Weight Loss
The Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) study was an important analysis that assessed the...
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Initiating Insulin: Strategies to Overcome Patient Fears
This Physician’s Weekly feature on initiating insulin and strategies to overcome patient fears was...
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