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Vitamin K Deficiency & Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis affecting older adults in the United...
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Top 10 Features of 2013
The top features from 2013 covered physician burnout; pneumonia; guidelines for...
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Punching Parkinson’s – Video Highlight
Purdue researchers have found that a boxing workout routine can help slow the progression of...
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Surveying the COPD Scene
In 2010, COPD surpassed stroke to become the third leading cause of death in the United States,...
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SCCM 2014: Suspected Infection – Predicting Outcomes
deteriorate is a challenge faced by many emergency physicians. Comparing these patients who die or...
Read MoreSCCM 2014: Screening for Sepsis in the ED
The Particulars: National data indicate that sepsis accounts for more than 1 million cases, nearly 200,000 deaths, and $16.4 billion in healthcare costs annually in the United States. However, early identification of sepsis...
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SCCM 2014: Cost-Effectiveness of Pediatric Telemedicine Consultations
The Particulars: Studies show that telemedicine is increasingly being used during critical care...
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SCCM 2014: Formal ED-to-ICU Handoffs Improve Care
The Particulars: Inadequate communication between emergency and critical care team providers has...
Read MoreSCCM 2014: Trends in Trigeminal Neuralgia-Related ED Visits
The Particulars: Research suggests that the incidence of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) increases with age. Studies indicate that the average life expectancy is gradually increasing in the United States. However, current national...
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Managing Fibromyalgia and Comorbid Depression
About 50% to 70% of fibromyalgia patients have a lifetime history of depression, many of whom take...
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Spreading Infection With Body Hair?
A reader asks: We had an independent nurse evaluate us for upcoming JCAHO [Joint Commission on...
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Out-of-Network Emergency Services & the Affordable Care Act
Reimbursement rates for out-of-network hospitals are likely to become a major issue when health...
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A Warning System for Colorectal Surgery Patients
About 16% of all colorectal surgical patients on Medicare are readmitted to the hospital within 30...
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Searching for Drugs and Crossing Ethical Lines
Back in September, I blogged about a case of a man in Tennessee who was sedated, intubated, and placed on a ventilator without his consent so that an emergency physician could perform a rectal exam looking for drugs. The court...
Read MoreFinally, the Ultimate Hospital Rating System
Finding out which hospitals are best is like “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” Are you tired of seeing conflicting ratings from such once respected sources as Leapfrog, Medicare Compare,...
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A Focus on Diagnostic Errors in Malpractice Claims
Studies have shown that about 5% of autopsies in hospitals in the United States reveal lethal...
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Even in Medicine, There’s an App for That
The launch of the iPhone and Android smartphone platforms spurred a boom in medical application...
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