Video Capsule Endoscopy in the ED
Esophagoduodenoscopy is the current gold standard for stratifying risk in patients with...
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Emergency Medicine
ACEP 13: Improving Discharge Instruction Recall
The Particulars: Previous studies indicate that patient understanding of ED discharge instructions is limited. Other studies have shown that the teach-back method—asking patients in a non-shaming manner to repeat in their own...
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ACEP 13: IV Antihypertensive Therapies for High BP in the ED
The Particulars: Few studies have looked at the appropriateness of intravenous (IV)...
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ACEP 13: Automated Pain Tracker Ups Analgesia Use
The Particulars: Data indicate that pain is one of the leading complaints among ED patients....
Read MoreACEP 13: The Benefits of an ED Sepsis Alert
The Particulars: Early identification of septic patients in the ED may allow for earlier treatment and therefore decreased mortality from severe sepsis and septic shock. Researchers have hypothesized that using a sepsis alert...
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ACEP 13: Opioid Misuse in Discharged ED Patients
The Particulars: The rate of opioid misuse among discharged ED patients who receive prescriptions...
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Improving Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), more than 200,000 adults and 6,000 children...
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Making the Case to Include EDs in Readmission Rates
In recent years, CMS has invested heavily in policies, incentives, and other interventions to...
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Reducing Readmissions in COPD
Throughout the United States, more patients are being diagnosed with and treated for COPD than...
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Managing AF: A Look at Treating Specialty
About 2.3 million Americans are affected by atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter (AF), a...
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Progress Elusive for New Antibiotics
There has been a desperate need for new antibiotics to treat infections caused by...
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Antibiotic Safety
Antibiotics can have side effects, including allergic reactions and a potentially deadly diarrhea...
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ASNC 2013: Stress Before Rest in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
The Particulars: The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has issued a goal of reducing...
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ASNC 2013: HS-SPECT Detects CAD in Obese Patients
The Particulars: Little is known about the diagnostic performance of high-speed single positron...
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ASNC 2013: Diagnosing ACS With SPECT
The Particulars: Single positron emission computed tomography (SPECT) has been shown in previous...
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ASNC 2013: Decreasing Imaging-Associated Radiation, Time, & Costs
The Particulars: Studies have suggested that myocardial perfusion imaging is a poor prognostic...
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ASNC 2013: A New Imaging Approach in ED Chest Pain Patients
The Particulars: Previous research suggests that performing single photon emission computed...
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Examining a Protocol for Transfusing Plasma to Severely Injured Patients
Patients with a trauma-induced coagulopathy account for more than half of hemorrhagic deaths in...
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