Selected Imaging Tests in the ED
The figure below shows the annual percentage of ED visits with selected imaging tests ordered or...
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Forgetting the Fast Food
The figure below shows the percentage of daily calories consumed from fast food among adults aged...
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Avoidable Healthcare Costs
The IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics estimates that $213 billion was spent on avoidable...
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By the Numbers: High LDL Cholesterol
A CDC report has found that the prevalence of high LDL cholesterol decreased significantly over...
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Bedside Ultrasound Cuts ED Length of Stay
Bedside pelvic ultrasound appears to significantly reduce ED length of stay regardless of...
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Trends in AF Among Hospitalized ACS Patients
Among patients hospitalized with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), overall rates of atrial...
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Diabetes: A State-By-State Look
The figure below depicts the age-adjusted prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults (aged 18...
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Fall Risks High for Those With HIV
Middle-aged patients infected with HIV appear to have a high risk for falls. A study found that...
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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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Diabetes Rates on the Rise
Data from the CDC indicate that the prevalence of diabetes increased by 82.2% from 1995 to 2010....
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Teen Birth Rates Declining
Data from the CDC indicate that the birth rate for females aged 15 to 19 declined 25% from 2007 to...
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Walk This Way
A CDC report has found that walking prevalence among American adults has increased since 2005, but...
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CKD Incidence & Prevalence
Percent of Population with New Cases of CKD, by Age Group According to the National Kidney and...
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Top Earning Physicians
Results of a Medscape survey indicate that physician income declined in general in 2012, but the...
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Quitting Smoking: 10-Year Trends
The CDC analyzed data on smoking cessation among 27,157 United States adults between 2001 and...
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Obesity Among Adolescents
Findings from the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey suggest that nearly...
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Obesity Among Adolescents
Findings from the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey suggest that nearly one...
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A Look at Cancer Screening Rates
A CDC analysis suggests that screening rates for breast and colorectal cancer were below...
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