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ASE 2013: Valve Replacement – Risk Factors for PPM

Jul 2, 2013

The Particulars: Prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM) appears to affect survival, according to...

ASE 2013: Predicting CHF Readmissions

Jul 2, 2013

The Particulars: Research indicates that congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with high...

Retirement Decisions & Workforce Implications in Anesthesiology

Jul 1, 2013

Anesthesiology is one of 21 medical specialties in the United States that is currently...

ASE 2013: Outcomes of Infants with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Jul 1, 2013

Minneapolis, MN: Researchers have announced the results of a retrospective 5-year study, which...

ASE 2013: New Correlation for Increased Mortality Associated with TAVR

Jul 1, 2013

Minneapolis, MN: Researchers have announced the results of a study which shows a key difference in...

One Step Closer to Third-World Medicine?

Jul 1, 2013

In a post 2 weeks ago, I discussed why elderly patients don’t get out of bed and walk when hospitalized. You can read it here. I wrote that a major reason that staff does not have time to walk patients is that they are too...

Combination Therapy Improves Meningitis Outcomes

Jun 28, 2013

Among HIV patients with cryptococcal meningitis, therapy with amphotericin B plus flucytosine...

Allergies Common Among Asthmatics

Jun 28, 2013

Allergies appear to be common among adults with asthma, according to findings from a national...

Analyzing Mortality in Critical Access Hospitals

Jun 28, 2013

The 30-day mortality rates among patients with acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or pneumonia appear to be comparable at critical access hospitals (CAHs) and non-CAHs. Results of a retrospective study showed...

Prediabetes in the United States

Jun 28, 2013

About one-third of American adults aged 20 or older had prediabetes in 2010, according to a report...

Cancer Survivorship Rates Predicted to Soar

Jun 28, 2013

A National Cancer Institute study has found that approximately 13.7 million cancer survivors were...

Brisdelle – First Non-hormonal Treatment for Hot Flashes Associated With Menopause

Jun 28, 2013

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Brisdelle (paroxetine)to treat moderate to...

A Different Approach to Delivering Smoking Cessation

Jun 27, 2013

Although the health benefits of smoking cessation are well documented, only about 6% of smokers...

National HIV Testing Day 2013

Jun 26, 2013

June 27th is National HIV Testing Day, an annual campaign to encourage people of all ages to “Take...

IAS 2013

Jun 25, 2013

New research is being presented at IAS 2013, the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV...

ADA 2013: Mixed Results With Lifestyle Intervention for Obese Diabetics

Jun 24, 2013

The Particulars: The effects of long-term, intensive lifestyle interventions focused on weight...

Even More Problems With Patient Satisfaction Surveys

Jun 24, 2013

A paper in April’s JAMA Surgery journal noted that patient satisfaction ratings have very little to do with the quality of care provided by a hospital. The study analyzed data from 31 hospitals that participated in patient...