Managing Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in the ED
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disturbance. AF is a risk...
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The 2012 ASMBS Annual Meeting
New research was recently presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society for...
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Obesity Among Adolescents
Findings from the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey suggest that nearly...
Read MoreWords Mean What I Say They Mean
Apparently a few years ago someone decreed that “non-compliant” was no longer a politically correct term to describe patients who did not take their medicines or follow instructions. The newspeak to use is now “non-adherent.”...
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The 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting
New research was presented at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting from...
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Depression After Stroke & TIA
A North Carolina study team has found that the rates of depression at 3 and 12 months after...
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Exploring Single-Incision Laparoscopic Colectomy
Single-incision laparoscopic colectomy (SILC), when performed by highly skilled surgeons, appears...
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Expeditors in EDs: Facilitating Patient Throughput
Patients commonly experience lulls in their treatment during the course of their visits to the...
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Pain Level Tied to Suicide Attempts in Migraineurs
Previous research has reported that suicide attempts are higher for migraineurs than those without...
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BMI, Surgery, & VTE Risk in Middle-Aged Women
The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) appears to be higher as BMI increases and when surgery is...
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Jilted: We No Longer Accept Your Health Insurance
Dear patients on insurance company X: I am very sorry to give you the bad news: effective...
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Reducing Triglyceride Levels in Patients at Risk for CVD
Almost one-third of adults in the United States have elevated triglyceride levels (>150 mg/dL),...
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Overuse of Proton Pump Inhibitors is Expensive & Dangerous
Let’s talk about proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). These drugs, successors to the innovative H2...
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Acute Pain Management in the ED
Pain has been identified as the most common reason for patients seeking care in emergency rooms....
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American Society of Hypertension 2012
New research was presented at the American Society of Hypertension’s 2012 Annual Scientific...
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Evaluating Pediatric Syncope
A University of Cincinnati study suggests that ECG imaging should be used more often to screen for...
Read MorePatient Preferences in Discharge Care Plans
Results of a survey of inpatient adults suggest that patients highly value verbal communication on discharge care plans. The study also found that information about recommended lifestyle changes and personal communication...
Read MorePhysician Triage in the ED
Having physicians conduct triage in the ED appears to lead to earlier evaluations, physicians orders, and disposition decisions when compared with non-physician triage. A 2-year before-and- after analysis found statistically...
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Self-Expanding Stent System Approved
The FDA has approved a self-expanding peripheral stent system (EverFlex, ev3) for use in...
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Adding Surgery to Medication Benefits Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
When compared with antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy alone, using respective surgery plus AED...
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