Secondary Prevention After CABG Surgery
Secondary therapies play a key role in maintaining long-term graft patency, preventing adverse...
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The Impact of Hospital Care Intensity on Surgery Outcomes
Throughout the United States, use of aggressive treatment styles has been implicated in rising...
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Magic Words for CMS
Mr. K lay on the gurney in the ED, looking comfortable, if a bit sheepish. His daughter glared at...
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One Man’s Journey into the World of Breast Cancer – The Steve Del Gardo Story
It all started in April 2012, when, after taking a shower, I felt a small lump in my left pectoral...
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Repeat Operations After Breast Conservation Surgery
Previous long-term research has found that there appears to be no difference in disease-free or...
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Shared Decision Making: Perceptions of Emergency Physicians
Shared decision making (SDM) involves physicians and patients collaboratively discussing potential...
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Mass. General Hospital on the Hot Seat
October was not a good month for Massachusetts General Hospital. A group of MGH anesthesiologists...
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Disability & Cognition After MI & Stroke
Recent estimates show that there are approximately 7.6 million myocardial infarction (MI)...
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A Guideline on Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults
Postoperative delirium is the most common neurologic surgical complication among older patients,...
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DBS for Parkinson Disease: Does Age Matter?
Parkinson disease (PD) is a chronic progressive condition that most commonly affects the elderly....
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ED Physician Perceptions of Diagnostic Imaging
In the United States, studies have shown that test-ordering rates vary considerably throughout...
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Early Rehab in ICUs
Starting rehabilitation early during an ICU stay can improve patient outcomes after they leave the...
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Non-Obstructive CAD & Heart Attack Risks
Non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) is atherosclerotic coronary artery plaques that do...
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Conference Highlights: ESC 2015
New research was presented at ESC 2015, the European Society of Cardiology’s annual congress, from...
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Activities of Daily Living with Heart Failure
Physical disability and loss of independence can complicate the care of patients with heart...
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Progress in Caring for Older Patients?
Throughout the United States, there have been dynamic changes in healthcare technology, healthcare...
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Conference Highlights: ACEP 2015
New research was presented at ACEP 2015, the American College of Emergency Physicians’ annual...
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Conference Highlights: CHEST 2015
New research was presented at CHEST 2015, the annual International Scientific Assembly of the...
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Conference Highlights: ACS 2015
New research was presented at ACS 2015, the American College of Surgeons’ annual clinical...
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Conference Highlights: Anesthesiology 2015
New research was presented at Anesthesiology 2015, the American Society of Anesthesiologists’...
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