FDA Expands Approved Use of Sapien Artificial Heart Valve
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved indication for the Sapien...
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IDWeek 2012: EMRs Improve Treatment of ARV Recipients
The Particulars: Antiretroviral (ARV) medication errors may lead to toxicity and could decrease...
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IDWeek 2012: HAART Dosing Errors Common in HIV Patients
The Particulars: Among patients with HIV who are admitted to the hospital, missed doses and...
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IDWeek 2012: Medication Errors for HIV Patients Often Unrecognized
The Particulars: Patients with HIV who are prescribed highly active anti-retroviral therapy...
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IDWeek 2012: Study Shows Flu Deadly in Otherwise Healthy Kids
New data being presented at IDWeek 2012 shows the fatal risk that influenza poses even for...
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Pediatricians Cut Inappropriate Antibiotic Rx in Half
A study involving one of the nation’s largest networks of pediatric practices was able to nearly...
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CHEST 2012
The American College of Chest Physicians annual meeting, CHEST 2012, is recognized worldwide as...
Read MoreFDA Approves Jetrea for Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesion in the Eyes
On Oct. 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Jetrea (ocriplasmin), the first drug approved to treat an eye condition called symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (VMA). VMA can contribute to eye problems if the...
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IDWeek 2012: Is UV Light Effective in Controlling Infection?
The Particulars: Previous research has demonstrated the effectiveness of ultraviolet-C (UV-C)...
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Optimizing Chest Pain Diagnoses in the ED
An estimated 8 million people present to EDs in the United States with chest pain each year, 15%...
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Exercise Training May Improve Resistant Hypertension
German research suggests that physical exercise appears to decrease blood pressure (BP) even among...
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A Closer Look at Stroke During Pregnancy
Although stroke risk during pregnancy appears to be low, morbidity and mortality rates are high...
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Analyzing Antipsychotic Therapy in Office-Based Care
Investigators in New York have found that adults appear to make considerably more medical visits...
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Examining the Health Status of Older Americans
A report from the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics has found that Americans...
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Trends in Cardiac Arrest Among the Young
The incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) appears to be higher than previously...
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Bone Mass Predicts Low Back Pain in Men
Researchers in Amsterdam have found that bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD)...
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An Alternative Approach for COPD Screening
A staged COPD screening approach that includes a simple questionnaire and peak flow measurement...
Read MoreMany Docs Not Accepting New Medicaid Patients
Although 96% of office-based physicians accepted new patients in 2011, a study has found that 31% would not accept new Medicaid patients. The investigation also revealed that 17% would not accept new Medicare patients and 18%...
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IDWeek 2012: Reducing Bloodstream Infections in the ICU
The Particulars: Many infections in ICUs are caused by increasingly antibiotic-resistant bacteria...
Read MoreDo Your Patients Know Your Qualifications?
Education and training matter when it comes to who provides healthcare, but do most patients know the qualifications of their healthcare provider? A dozen states have now implemented laws that require healthcare providers to be...
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