CROI 2014: Success With ED Opt-Out HIV Testing
The Particulars: Patients with acute HIV infection often seek medical care for their symptoms,...
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Conference Coverage
CROI 2014: Combination Therapy May Eradicate Hepatitis C
The Particulars: Little is known about the safety and efficacy of combination oral antiviral...
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COIR 2014: Mitigating Neuronal Injury in HIV
The Particulars: Research has shown that neurofilament light chain (NFL) in cerebrospinal fluid...
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CROI 2014: Relocating After an HIV Diagnosis
The Particulars: Retention in ongoing care is crucial to the health of people living with HIV, but...
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ISC 2014: Improving Stroke Treatment Times & Outcomes
The Particulars: Prior research suggests that less than 30% of acute ischemic stroke patients meet...
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ISC 2014: Few Stroke Patients Receive Recommended Treatment
The Particulars: Guidelines recommend that tPA be administered intravenously within 3 to 4 hours...
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ISC 2014: Treating Stroke With Uric Acid
The Particulars: Some studies have suggested that uric acid may be neuro-protective in brain...
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International Stroke Conference 2014
New research is being presented at the ISC 2014, the annual International Stroke Conference, from...
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STS 2014: Preventing SSIs in CABG
The Particulars: Surgical site infections (SSIs) can increase mortality, readmission rates,...
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STS 2014: TAVR Availability Improves Outcomes
The Particulars: Recently, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) became a commercially...
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STS 2014: Long-Term Survival After Pediatric Heart Transplants
The Particulars: Research indicates that the average survival rate for adult heart transplant...
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ISET 2014: Bioresorbable Scaffold Beneficial
The Particulars: Drug-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS)—which naturally dissolve into...
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ISET 2014: Novel Technology Promising in PE
The Particulars: The EkoSonic Endovascular System is a device that uses ultrasound to accelerate...
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ISET 2014: Nitinol Stents Maintain QOL in PAD
The Particulars: Research indicates that approximately one-third of patients with untreated...
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SCCM 2014: Suspected Infection – Predicting Outcomes
deteriorate is a challenge faced by many emergency physicians. Comparing these patients who die or...
Read MoreSCCM 2014: Screening for Sepsis in the ED
The Particulars: National data indicate that sepsis accounts for more than 1 million cases, nearly 200,000 deaths, and $16.4 billion in healthcare costs annually in the United States. However, early identification of sepsis...
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SCCM 2014: Cost-Effectiveness of Pediatric Telemedicine Consultations
The Particulars: Studies show that telemedicine is increasingly being used during critical care...
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