SCCM 2013: Evaluating Pulmonary Embolism in the ED
The Particulars: Previous data suggest that CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the test of choice...
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Discussing New Cancer Prevention Guidelines
[xyz_lbx_custom_shortcode id=5] According to recent reports from national and international...
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Hospitalizations Ending in Death
CDC data show that the percentage of patients who died while hospitalized declined from 2000 to...
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Comparing Rural and Urban Care in HIV
Research suggests that the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in rural areas of the United States differs...
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ISET 2013: Treating Femoropopliteal Arterial Disease
The Particulars: Predictors of patency after endovascular treatment of femoropopliteal...
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ISET 2013: Covered Stents Safe at Long-Term Follow-Up
The Particulars: The short-term safety of covered stents has been evaluated in previous research....
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ISET 2013: Dose Reduction in Targeted CT-Guided Biopsy Deemed Safe
The Particulars: Reducing the standard dose during CT-guided targeted biopsy reduces patient...
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ISET 2013: Transformative Technology Holds Promise for DVT
The Particulars: Blood thinners are typically prescribed to treat DVT, but these agents tend to be...
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ISET 2013: Uterine Artery Balloon Occlusion During C-Section
The Particulars: Women with an abnormal placenta sometimes undergo cesarean section to reduce...
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SCCM 2013: A Mobile Simulation Curriculum for Pediatric Critical Care
The Particulars: ED physicians often experience challenges when managing critically ill children...
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SCCM 2013: Nutritional Deficits & Mortality Among Geriatrics With Pneumonia
The Particulars: Nutritional deficits have been linked topoor outcomes in geriatric patients who...
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ISET 2013: Radioembolization Extends Colorectal Cancer Survival
The Particulars: Radioembolization with yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioactive beads plus chemotherapy may...
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SCCM 2013: Predicting Pediatric Placement From the ED
The Particulars: The Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) creates values ranging from 1 to 13 to...
Read MoreSCCM 2013: The Role of Lactate Clearance in Sepsis
The Particulars: Outside of controlled clinical trials, little is known about the impact of lactate clearance on outcomes among patients in the ED and its association with therapeutic interventions. Data Breakdown: For a study,...
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FDA Approves Botox to Treat Overactive Bladder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Botox...
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Octaplas Approved for Blood Clotting Disorders
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Octaplas, a pooled plasma (human) blood...
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When to Use Radiotherapy After Mastectomy
Post-mastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) to the chest wall and supraclavicular fossa is beneficial in...
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Intraoperative Cardiac Arrests in Non-Cardiac Surgery
Researchers at Columbia University have found that intraoperative blood loss, as indicated by...
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Trends in Lower Extremity Amputations in PAD
The rate of lower extremity amputations appears to have decreased significantly between 2000 and...
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