Developing a Cardiology-Oncology Partnership
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the most prevalent diseases in the current era, and...
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Smart Knife Detects Cancer Cells During Tumor Surgery
An “intelligent knife” that can immediately determine whether tissue is healthy or cancerous was...
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PSA Screening: More Harm Than Good
A new analysis presented at the European Cancer Conference 2013 adds fuel to the ongoing debate...
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Updated Breast Cancer Guidelines for HER2 Testing
A new update to clinical practice guidelines for HER2 testing in breast cancer was published...
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Anesthesiology 2013: Trends in PACU Complications
The Particulars: Time spent in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) has been identified as a...
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Anesthesiology 2013: The Impact of Starting Surgery On Time
The Particulars: Anecdotal evidence suggests that less than half of first surgical cases of the...
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Anesthesiology 2013: Predicting Postoperative Delirium in the Elderly
The Particulars: Postoperative delirium (PD) occurs in about 20% of elderly patients, according to...
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Improving Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), more than 200,000 adults and 6,000 children...
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Anesthesiology 2013: A Different Approach to Managing PONV in Bariatric Surgery
The Particulars: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is common among surgical patients....
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Anesthesiology 2013: IV Acetaminophen for Pediatric Tonsillectomies
The Particulars: Data indicate that more than 80% of tonsillectomies are performed to correct...
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Making the Case to Include EDs in Readmission Rates
In recent years, CMS has invested heavily in policies, incentives, and other interventions to...
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Enhancing Diabetes Knowledge in Patients
The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) was established, in part, to improve treatment and...
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Amniotic Stem Cells Show Promise in Helping to Repair Cardiac Birth Defects
WASHINGTON, DC—Researchers at the University of Michigan Department of Surgery have begun testing...
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Researchers Identify a Protein that May Predict Who Will Have Thyroid Cancer Recurrence
WASHINGTON, DC— Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, have taken...
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Anesthesiology 2013
New research was presented at Anesthesiology 2013, the annual meeting of the American Society of...
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Reducing Readmissions in COPD
Throughout the United States, more patients are being diagnosed with and treated for COPD than...
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ACS 2013: A Laparoscopic Approach to Colon Resection
The Particulars: Among the elderly, research suggests that elective colon resection is associated...
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ACS 2013: Examining Hospital Readmission Rate Data
The Particulars: Medicare reduces compensation rates for hospitals with high readmission rates....
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ACS 2013: No Weekend Effect With Appendectomy
The Particulars: Studies have suggested that morbidity and mortality rates are worse among...
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