CROI 2013: HIV Drugs Ease Inflammation in ‘Controllers’
ATLANTA – Putting HIV controllers — who ordinarily don’t need therapy — on highly active...
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CROI 2013: ‘Functional Cure’ Seen in HIV-Infected Child
ATLANTA — Researchers reported here that a child born with HIV infection and treated in infancy...
Read MoreWhat Goes On At a Real M&M Conference
If you’ve read my reviews of the new medical TV show “Monday Mornings” (here, here and here), you’ll know I’ve been critical of many things about it. I was particularly disappointed with the way the show handled one of its...
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Bedside Ultrasound Cuts ED Length of Stay
Bedside pelvic ultrasound appears to significantly reduce ED length of stay regardless of...
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Mild TBI: Identifying Patients at Risk
For emergency nurses, it can be challenging to identify patients with a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and how best to manage these individuals at discharge. A study has found that emergency nurses need to be aware that...
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Medical Therapy Matters Prior to Interventions in PAD
Research from Michigan suggests that use of statins and aspirin prior to percutaneous...
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Diabetes Remission After Gastric Bypass
Many severely obese adults who undergo gastric bypass surgery appear to experience a durable...
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EHR Adoption Poor in Pediatrics
A survey of more than 1,600 pediatric facilities has found that adoption of fully functional...
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A New Guideline for Breast Cancer Screening
The American Society of Breast Disease has released new guidelines to help physicians inform women...
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Trends in AF Among Hospitalized ACS Patients
Among patients hospitalized with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), overall rates of atrial...
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Resuming Blood Thinner Use After a GI Bleed
Among patients with a warfarin-associated index gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding event, the decision...
Read MoreEmergency Medicine Info on the Web
A recent national survey reported that 60% of adults access health information online. Although the internet can be a helpful resource for many consumers, prior studies have suggested that the accessibility and accuracy of...
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FDA Approves Osphena for Postmenopausal Women With Pain During Sex
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Osphena (ospemifene) to treat women...
Read MoreWhen and How to Ask Your Doctor Questions
A patient wrote to me and asked when he should speak up and how to ask his doctor questions. I’m not sure I have all the answers. I hope some of my physician colleagues will comment. There is a fine and very fuzzy line between...
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FDA Approves Stivarga for Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Stivarga (regorafenib) to...
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Kadcyla Approved for Late-Stage Breast Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine), a new...
Read MoreAmerica’s Best Hospitals in 2013
According to a new report released this week from Healthgrades, of the nation’s 50 top hospitals in terms of patient outcomes, 21 (42%) are in 7 Midwestern states. And of the nation’s top 20 cities with the lowest...
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Surgical Approach & SSI Outcomes for Obese Patients
Across general abdominal surgical procedures among obese patients, laparoscopic surgery appears to...
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Volume & Costs of Inpatient Surgery in the Elderly
Volume-based referral policies do not appear to steer patients toward hospitals with high average...
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