Using Restraints to Manage Agitated Patients
Most emergency physicians think of agitation as relatively simple to treat, with sedation being...
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Hospital Medicine
Analyzing the Effect of ACE Units for Older Patients
In order for the economic stability of the United States healthcare system to improve, hospitals...
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ICAAC 2013: A Closer Look at UTIs
The Particulars: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most prevalent hospital admission...
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ICAAC 2013: Achieving Antiretroviral Therapy Compliance
The Particulars: Compliance with antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical to optimizing outcomes...
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ICAAC 2013: HZ Vaccination Rates Remain Low in the Elderly
The Particulars: A 2008 study found that the rate of herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination among patients...
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ICAAC 2013: Assessing Early Treatment Response in Cellulitis
The Particulars: Early treatment response has emerged as a reliable predictor of outcomes...
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ICAAC 2013: A Look at Clostridium difficile Infection Trends
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that the rate of Clostridium difficile infection...
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Caring for Chronic Conditions in Primary Care
With the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act now underway, more attention is being focused...
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Patient Safety & Pain Management
According to current estimates, more than 76 million people in the United States suffer from...
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ICAAC 2013
New research is being presented at ICAAC 2013, the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents...
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Examining Trends in HF Hospitalizations
According to recent estimates, heart failure (HF) is one of the most common reasons for hospital...
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How ED Crowding Affects Outcomes
Previous studies have sought to establish a definitive relationship between ED crowding and...
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A Look at Recidivism in COPD Management
COPD is a group of progressively debilitating respiratory conditions, including emphysema and...
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The Impact of Hospitalist Workload on Patient Care
The workload for hospitalists has increased significantly, thanks in part to increased residency...
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Enhancing Access to tPA for Stroke
Studies have shown that using tPA within 3 hours of stroke onset raises the chances for good...
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Taking a Closer Look at Attending Rounds
Attending rounds has been a long-standing practice for internal medicine physicians, residents,...
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Decreasing 30-Day Morbidity Rates in Surgery Patients
Numerous studies have demonstrated that 30-day postoperative complications resulting from...
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UA/NSTEMI: A Guideline Update
Following the recent FDA approval of new medications to reduce cardiovascular death and heart...
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FDA Approves Tivicay for HIV Infection
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tivicay (dolutegravir), a new drug to treat...
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The Impact of Poor Health Literacy in Patients with COPD
Health literacy has been defined as the ability to obtain, process, and understand the basic...
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