Conference Highlights: ACC.16
Cryoballoon Vs Radiofrequency Ablation for AF The Particulars: Evidence suggests that...
Read More
Hospital Medicine
Managing Atrial Fibrillation in Thoracic Surgery
Perioperative atrial fibrillation (AF) and flutter (POAF) is among the most common cardiac...
Read More
Managing Hypertension in CAD
Published studies have shown that there is a strong link between hypertension and coronary artery...
Read More
Preventing Firearm Injuries: A Call for Action
Each year, more than 32,000 people die as a result of firearm-related violence, suicides, and...
Read More
Simplifying ED Pain Management
Considering that the amount of opioid needed to control pain varies from patient to patient, it is...
Read More
Surgery & Supplements: Transparency Is Critical
Dietary supplements, including multivitamins, are no longer just taken by “weekend warriors,” but...
Read More
Enhancing Recovery After Back Surgery
Spinal stenosis ranks among the most common reasons for spinal surgery and is expected to affect...
Read More
Deep Brain Stimulation, Parkinson’s Disease, & Age Considerations
Parkinson disease (PD) is a chronic progressive condition that most commonly affects the elderly....
Read More
Disability & Cognition After MI & Stroke
Recent estimates show that there are approximately 7.6 million myocardial infarction (MI)...
Read More
Opioids: Future Use Among Adolescents
Opioids are potent narcotics that benefit patients with pain, but legitimate use of these agents...
Read More
Alternative Therapy for Chronic Pain
The Institute of Medicine estimates that chronic musculoskeletal pain affects about 100 million...
Read More
CVD: Social Determinants of Risks & Outcomes
Although mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States has been declining since...
Read More
Medical School: Sex Differences & Academic Rank
According to current estimates, women now make up half of all graduates of medical schools in the...
Read More
Guidelines for Allergic Rhinitis
Current estimates show that allergic rhinitis (AR) is the most common chronic disease among...
Read More
Patient Flow & Waiting for Triage
CMS requires that hospitals report time-based metrics to evaluate how EDs are performing, and it...
Read More
Screening Trauma Patients for Drinking Behavior
Acute alcohol consumption has been identified as a risk factor for traumatic injuries and can...
Read More
Analyzing Infant Care Advice
Public health advocacy groups across the United States have issued guidelines and recommendations...
Read More
Conference Highlights: Hospital Medicine 2016
Analyzing Malpractice Claims Against Hospitalists The Particulars: Hospitalists often have...
Read More
Perioperative Multimodal Pain Relief
According to recent reports, about 2.1 million people in the United States suffer from substance...
Read More
Smoking Cessation in Low-Income ED Patients
Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of preventable death and illness in the United States. Recent...
Read More