ACEP 14
New research is being presented at ACEP 14, the American College of Emergency Physician’s...
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Articles
Ebola: Are We Prepared?
While the government came out last week proclaiming that healthcare workers are prepared for an...
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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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Anesthesiology 2014: Comparing Anesthesia Types for Hip Fracture Surgery
The Particulars: Researchers have hypothesized that regional anesthesia may reduce the risk of...
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Anesthesiology 2014: Comparing Anesthesia Types for Colectomy
The Particulars: Studies have shown that anesthesia type can play a role in perioperative outcomes...
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Anesthesiology 2014: Declining Rates of Adverse Events During Anesthesia
The Particulars: Understanding factors associated with anesthetic complications and “near misses”...
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Anesthesiology 2014: Anesthesiologist-Led Care for TKA Patients
The Particulars: The high perioperative and postoperative costs associated with total knee...
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Anesthesiology 2014: Trends in Postoperative Pain Severity
The Particulars: Previous research found that postoperative pain management did not appear to...
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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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Assessing Meditation Programs
Meditation programs involve learning skills about self-awareness of the mind and body. The various...
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Managing UTIs in Older Women
Recent estimates show that urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial...
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Anesthesia vs. Surgery: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
A surgeon did an operation under local anesthesia with sedation in a very anxious, elderly...
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A Conservative Approach to Lymph Node Removal
Until recently, guidelines recommended complete axillary node dissection in women with breast...
Read MoreA Closer Look at Medicare’s Doctor Payment Data
Journalists have had a good time with the Medicare data on payments to doctors. The most recent exposé is headlined “Taxpayers face big Medicare tab for unusual doctor billings” by the Wall Street Journal. Because of...
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An Update on Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) has been defined as a non-atherosclerotic, non-inflammatory vascular...
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Analyzing Why Patients Seek ED Care
According to CDC data, the number of annual visits to EDs across the United States has steadily...
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IDWeek 2014: Reducing Rates of Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia
The Particulars: The United States government’s Healthy People 2020 initiative set a goal of...
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IDWeek 2014: The Effect of Face-to-Face Networking on HIV Testing
The Particulars: The effects of traditional HIV testing and referral programs can be limited...
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