ATS 2014: Maternal Smoking, Pediatric Asthma, & ED Visits
The Particulars: Maternal smoking often leads to more secondhand smoke exposure than other...
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The Particulars: Maternal smoking often leads to more secondhand smoke exposure than other...
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The Particulars: Few analyses have explored risk factors associated with near-fatal asthma (NFA)...
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Anaphylaxis is an acute, life-threating condition that typically requires an ED visit, a...
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The Particulars: Previously published data indicate that rates of government support for community...
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The Particulars: Data are lacking on the reasons why patients seek care from and use emergency...
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The Particulars: Numerous studies have evaluated the risk factors of suicidal attempts in order...
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The Particulars: The epidemiology of substance abuse is changing with the emergence of new...
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The Particulars: Research indicates that rising numbers of psychiatric patients are being treated...
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Antibiotics are ineffective for treating infections caused by viruses. Inappropriate antibiotic...
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In published studies, excessively prolonged hospitalization has been linked with higher clinical...
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The Particulars: Few studies have examined the predictors of hospital costs associated with...
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The Particulars: Stroke is among the most common admissions to inpatient neurology. Patients with...
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According to current estimates, there are about 30 million licensed drivers in the United States...
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What happens when a hospital provides unnecessary care? Does your hospital sound like the one in...
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Patients with the most severe injuries can be taken to trauma centers that offer immediate...
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Patient-centered communication can impact several aspects of the patient-doctor relationship,...
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Vertigo and dizziness account for 4 million ED visits per year in the United States, about 5% of...
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Reducing 30-day readmission rates has become an important mission to helping improve quality of...
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An anesthetized patient fell to the floor headfirst from an operating room (OR) table during a laparoscopic appendectomy in Scotland. The table had been tilted into an extreme head-down position to facilitate the operation....
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According to recent estimates, more than 125,000 sexual assaults occur each year in the United...
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