IDWeek 2014
New research was presented at IDWeek 2014, the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Disease...
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Articles
Safety of Contrast Agents in the Critically Ill
Ultrasound contrast agent safety in critically ill patients undergoing echocardiography has been...
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Treatment-Resistant Hypertension: Assessing Predictors & Outcomes
Treatment-resistant hypertension (HTN) has been defined in various ways in clinical research. Some...
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Patient Preferences on Boarding
Crowding in the ED has been well-established as a problem that poses a threat to public health....
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Stroke Guidelines for Women
Both men and women share many of the same high-risk predictors for stroke, such as smoking, family...
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Blood Transfusions & Infection Risk
Studies have shown that red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are commonly performed, with...
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Promoting Thyroid Cancer Awareness
According to recent estimates, approximately 62,980 people in the United States will be diagnosed...
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Assessing Women’s Knowledge of Stroke Warning Signs
According to national estimates, stroke is the third leading cause of death among women in the...
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Medicine 2064
Medicine 2064 With Dr. Daniel Kraft Curing half of the world’s known cancers, granting...
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Drug Wars in the Exam Room
As physicians, we have all been faced with patients inappropriately looking for prescriptions for...
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TCT 2014: Comparing TAVR to Surgery in Intermediate-Risk Patients
The Particulars: Many studies have compared transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) and...
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TCT 2014: Embolic Protection During TAVI
The Particulars: Use of embolic protection during transcatheter aortic-valve implantation (TAVI)...
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TCT 2014: Managing In-Stent Restenosis
The Particulars: Data are lacking on whether in-stent restenosis (ISR) from a drug-eluting stent...
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HFSA 2014: Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Pressure, STEMI, & PCI
The Particulars: Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) is often measured during PCI....
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HFSA 2014: Worsening Renal Function in Acute Heart Failure
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that worsening renal function (WRF) occurs often...
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HFSA 2014: Improving Care With Heart Failure Patient Perspectives
The Particulars: Healthcare reform calls for patients to be more engaged in their care in order to...
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HFSA 2014: Shared End-of-Life Decisions in Patients With ICDs
The Particulars: Little is known aboutpatient attitudes and knowledge about ICDs at the end of...
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HFSA 2014: Iron & Inflammation in Pulmonary Hypertension
The Particulars: Few studies have explored the impact of iron deficiency and interleukin 6 (IL-6)...
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Dealing With Diabetes & Depression
Rates of depression are significantly higher for patients with diabetes, especially those who are...
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Treatment Trends for Type 2 Diabetes
The burden of diabetes is expected to increase over the next few decades in the United States,...
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