Spinal Surgery Device Approved
The FDA has granted 510(k) marketing clearance for a sheathed bipolar sealer (Aquamantys SBS 5.0,...
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A Look at Births in 2010
Preliminary data in a report from the CDC indicate that births in the United States dropped 3%...
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Analyzing Outcomes With Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
Metal-on-metal total hip replacement appears to be associated with high failure rates, according...
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Intrauterine System Beneficial in Endometriosis-Related Pain Relief
A levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system appears to be effective and well accepted by...
Read MoreAre You Afraid to Be Wrong?
Richard Smith, a former editor of the British Medical Journal, wrote a thoughtful essay offering guidance for new medical students. (Full text here.) Although it was published in 2003, someone just brought it to my attention via...
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HIV: From Prevention to Care and Treatment
The incidence of HIV in the United States has remained stable over the last 15 years, while the...
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Pediatric Fracture-Related Pain: The Crowding Effect
According to published studies, pain is the most common reason for seeking care in the ED,...
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Improving Cancer Care Decision-Making
When patients are facing a cancer diagnosis, they often need help understanding their treatment...
Read MoreDiabetes Duration Tied to Ischemic Stroke Risk
American research suggests that diabetes duration appears to be independently associated with ischemic stroke after adjusting for risk factors. Among study participants with diabetes, the risk for stroke increased 3% each year...
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2012 Heart Disease & Stroke Stats Unveiled
The American Heart Association has released an executive summary on heart disease and stroke...
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Controlling Glucose in Diabetes Patients With AMI
An investigation of patients with diabetes who were hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction...
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Trends in Physical Activity Recommendations
According to CDC research conducted between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of adults whose...
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Admission Site Tied to Mortality in Sepsis
Admission for sepsis through the ED, when compared with direct admission to the hospital, appears...
Read MoreHyperlactatemia & Ischemic Stroke
In patients with ischemic stroke, initial hyperlactatemia appears to be an independent risk factor for poor outcomes, according to South Korean investigators. In a retrospective analysis involving 292 patients with ischemic...
Read MoreA Promising Community-Based Program for Diabetes
A study from the CDC suggests that a nationwide community-based lifestyle intervention program for preventing type 2 diabetes would appear to be an efficient use of healthcare resources. However, such a program may require...
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Wide Disparity in Hospital Charges for Appendicitis. Why?
If you wonder why hospitals are under fire for outrageous and often baffling accounting practices,...
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Biomarkers of Stroke in Postmenopausal Women
Among postmenopausal women, baseline triglycerides, very low-density lipoprotein size, and...
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Diabetes-Related LEAs: The Impact of Location
About 80,000 lower-extremity amputations (LEAs) are performed each year on patients with diabetes...
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CAD & Prostate Cancer Risk
Coronary artery disease (CAD) appears to be significantly associated with a 35% increased risk for...
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Trends in Physical Activity Recommendations
According to CDC research conducted between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of adults whose...
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