After Poor Outcomes, Neurosurgeon Arrested for Assault
It’s time to catch up with America’s most notorious neurosurgeon, Dr. Christopher...
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Hospital Medicine
Opioid Use in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
The management of chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP)—defined as pain lasting beyond 3 months—has...
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Sexual Risk & HIV Viral Suppression
Research indicates that nearly 90% of new HIV infections in the United States in 2010 were...
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The Effects of Oral Nutritional Supplementation
A study suggests that oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) among hospitalized older adults with...
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Comparing Incentive-Based Smoking Cessation Programs
Smoking cessation programs that offer rewards appear to be more commonly accepted than those...
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Injection Drug Use, Hepatitis C, & HIV
A substantial percentage of the excess mortality in HIV-infected injection drug users (IDUs)...
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Is CD4 Count Monitoring Effective?
Study investigators suggest that annual CD4 cell count monitoring in virally suppressed HIV...
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Contraception Among HIV-Positive Women
Results of a meta-analysis indicate that HIV treatment and contraceptive methods can interact in...
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Trends in Hepatitis A Virus Infection
The incidence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection appears to have declined from 6.0 to 0.4 cases...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Atrial Fibrillation, and Stroke
Researchers in Connecticut have found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with atrial...
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Physical Activity, PAD, & Mortality
Regular vigorous activity appears to help decrease risks for peripheral artery disease (PAD) as...
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Managing Autism in the ED
There has been increasing attention on the impact of the rising prevalence of autism spectrum...
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Gauging Physician Misery
The rate of burnout continues among doctors, according to a survey conducted by Geneia, the...
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Assessing Laparoscopic Repair of PEH
Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia (PEH) using a biological mesh appears to result in...
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An Approach to Cutting SSI Rates
Preoperative MRSA decontamination with chlorhexidine washcloths as well as oral rinse and...
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Analyzing STEMI Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients
When patients present to the hospital with STEMI, early reperfusion with PCI or thrombolytic...
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ED Closures & Nearby Hospital Mortality Risk
According to current estimates, the annual number of ED visits in the United States increased by...
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Comparing Maintenance Fluid Types
A comparison of isotonic to hypotonic intravenous fluid at maintenance rates for 48 hours in...
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Comparing Maintenance Fluid Types
A comparison of isotonic to hypotonic intravenous fluid at maintenance rates for 48 hours in...
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Surgical Resection & NSCLC
Among highly selected patients with stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), surgical...
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