ED Prescribing Trends for Acute Pneumonia
Antibiotics appear to be over-prescribed in the ED for cases of acute bronchitis, according to a...
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Improving Survival After Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is among the leading causes of hospitalization in the United States, afflicting...
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Reducing Hazardous & Harmful Drinking in ED Patients
Alcohol problems are prevalent in EDs nationwide, often manifesting when individuals seek medical...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Simplifying Aortic Arch Repair
The Particulars: Among patients with an inadequate proximal landing zone and/or severe angles...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Analyzing Hybrid Treatment of Aortic Arch Aneurysms
The Particulars: Hybrid repair of aortic arch aneurysms—in which supra-aortic trunks are rerouted...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: An Alternative for AAA Repair
The Particulars: Alternatives to open surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are needed...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Competing Treatments for Carotid Artery Disease
Exploring Best Medical Treatments vs. an Intervention The continuing debate among vascular...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Advances in Lower Extremity Arterial Disease
Safety and Outcomes Using New Endovascular Technologies Chronic total obstruction (CTO) of the...
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Vaccinating Against Hepatitis B in Adults With Diabetes
Since 1996, 29 outbreaks of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in long-term care facilities have...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Comparing Dressing Materials for Donor-Site Wounds
The Particulars: The optimal dressing material for patients with donor-site wounds (DSWs) after...
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2012 VEITHsymposium: Call To Action by Chairman of VEITHsymposium: Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism On The Horizon, Newer Interventions Show Promise
Endovascular treatment of pulmonary embolism, (PE) a relatively new approach built upon a widely...
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Screen for Stroke Symptoms in Diabetics
Nearly one in four people with diabetes reported stroke symptoms in a study of more than 25,000...
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Managing Common Diabetes Comorbidities: Going Beyond Standard Care
This Physician’s Weekly feature covering the management of common diabetes comorbidities was...
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High Adiponectin Levels Increase Mortality in the Elderly
A small analysis from New York suggests that people with higher adiponectin levels appear to have...
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Diabetes & Cause-Specific Mortality
Diabetes appears to be associated with higher mortality risk for many diseases, including several...
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Light Physical Activity May Reduce Diabetes Onset in Men
Even light physical activity appears to substantially reduce the risk of diabetes in older men,...
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Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes Prevention
Swedish research suggests that bariatric surgery appears to be considerably more efficient in...
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New Guidelines for Glucose Testing
Research suggests that approximately one-third of patients admitted to hospitals in the United...
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Addressing Treatment Burden in Diabetes
The practice of evidence-based medicine can be especially challenging when managing patients with...
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2012 VEITHsymposium
New research is being presented at the 2012 VEITHsymposium, the 39th annual symposium on vascular...
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