Heart Disease Awareness Among Women
In 1997, a national survey commissioned by the American Heart Association (AHA) documented that...
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Greenlight HPS – Prostate After Brachytherapy
The video presents a greenlight HPS photoselective vaporization of the prostate after...
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Progress Elusive for New Antibiotics
There has been a desperate need for new antibiotics to treat infections caused by...
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Antibiotic Safety
Antibiotics can have side effects, including allergic reactions and a potentially deadly diarrhea...
Read MoreWhy Are There Intern “Boot Camps”?
A concept that has been percolating in the medical literature boiled over into the mainstream as the New York Times published this story, “Chicago’s Intern ‘Boot Camp’ ” is a rehearsal for life or...
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ASNC 2013: Stress Before Rest in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
The Particulars: The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has issued a goal of reducing...
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ASNC 2013: HS-SPECT Detects CAD in Obese Patients
The Particulars: Little is known about the diagnostic performance of high-speed single positron...
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ASNC 2013: Diagnosing ACS With SPECT
The Particulars: Single positron emission computed tomography (SPECT) has been shown in previous...
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ASNC 2013: Decreasing Imaging-Associated Radiation, Time, & Costs
The Particulars: Studies have suggested that myocardial perfusion imaging is a poor prognostic...
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ASNC 2013: A New Imaging Approach in ED Chest Pain Patients
The Particulars: Previous research suggests that performing single photon emission computed...
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ASNC 2013: Older Age & Need for Imaging
The Particulars: Previous studies indicate that achieving 10 metabolic equivalents of task (METS)...
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ASNC 2013: Incidental SPECT/CT Findings Enhance Care
The Particulars: Data are lacking on whether incidental findings for cardiac single photon...
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ASNC 2013: Prone Position Adds to SPECT MPI
The Particulars: Single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT...
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Portable Brain-Scan Headsets – Video Highlight
Emotiv Lifesciences unveiled Emotiv Insight, a faster, next-generation wireless brain scanner that...
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Enhancing QOL During Radiotherapy for Advanced Cancer
Cancer patients often experience a reduction in quality of life (QOL) during and after cancer...
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3-Year Medical Degrees for PCPs?
More medical schools are turning to a 3-year solution to hedge against the looming primary care...
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Examining a Protocol for Transfusing Plasma to Severely Injured Patients
Patients with a trauma-induced coagulopathy account for more than half of hemorrhagic deaths in...
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HFSA 2013: Medication Management in Heart Failure
The Particulars: Previous analyses suggest that there is a high prevalence of medication...
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#HFSA 2013: Predicting HF Readmissions
The Particulars: Published research has suggested that there are several predictors of readmission...
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