Going Straight to PCI for Patients With STEMI
Research indicates that mortality and morbidity can be reduced in patients with STEMI when they...
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Emergency Medicine
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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Decision-Making Preferences After AMI
In recent years, experts have called for greater participation by patients in medical...
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An Update on CAD in Women
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality for men and women in the United...
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Surgical Readmissions and Quality of Care
Throughout the United States, reducing the rates of hospital readmissions has become a top...
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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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ED Information Systems and Patient Safety
Throughout the United States, emergency department information systems (EDISs) have been developed...
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Guidance on Alternative Therapies for Lowering BP
Hypertension affects about 26% of adults worldwide and ranks as the leading chronic risk factor...
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Promoting Sleep in the ICU
Delirium in the ICU has been well studied and is associated with poor patient outcomes. Other...
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Combating Malnutrition
With as many as one in three patients entering the hospital malnourished, physicians and other...
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Assessing Quality in Acute Care Surgery
Emergency and trauma surgeries are increasingly being performed by the same providers, often using...
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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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SCCM 2014: Formal ED-to-ICU Handoffs Improve Care
The Particulars: Inadequate communication between emergency and critical care team providers has...
Read MoreSCCM 2014: Trends in Trigeminal Neuralgia-Related ED Visits
The Particulars: Research suggests that the incidence of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) increases with age. Studies indicate that the average life expectancy is gradually increasing in the United States. However, current national...
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Out-of-Network Emergency Services & the Affordable Care Act
Reimbursement rates for out-of-network hospitals are likely to become a major issue when health...
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