APA 2014: Post-AMI Outcomes in Psychiatric Patients
The Particulars: Little is known about trends on cardiac catheterizations and inpatient mortality...
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Psychiatry
APA 2014: Predicting Length of Stay in Bipolar Disorder
The Particulars: Length of stay (LOS) has become an important quality measure of care. Few studies...
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APA 2014: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for GAD
The Particulars: Only about half of patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) achieve...
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Actor Seth Rogen’s Senate Hearing on Alzheimer’s Research
Actor/Director Seth Rogen appeared on Capitol Hill recently to speak before the Senate Committee...
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The Evolution of Medicine
Source: BestMedicalDegrees.com Modern medicine has helped lead to a surge in average life...
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Sanjay Gupta’s “WEED” Documentary
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s documentary on weed. How Dr. Sanjay Gupta changed his view on...
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Stop Leaving Women’s Health to Chance
Every cell in the human body has a sex, which means that men and women are different right down to...
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Managing Fibromyalgia and Comorbid Depression
About 50% to 70% of fibromyalgia patients have a lifetime history of depression, many of whom take...
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Overcoming Boarding Issues With Psychiatric ED Patients
It is estimated that between 6% and 9% of all ED visits are from patients presenting to the...
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Gender Differences in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Research has shown that total hip arthroplasty (THA) can significantly improve function and...
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Substance & Alcohol Use After Weight Loss Surgery
Weight loss surgery (WLS) has been an effective treatment for many patients with clinically severe...
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Using Restraints to Manage Agitated Patients
Most emergency physicians think of agitation as relatively simple to treat, with sedation being...
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Group Education & Older Diabetics
Studies suggest that group-based diabetes education efforts can improve short- and long-term...
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Managing Depression After Acute Coronary Syndrome
Each year, about 1.2 million Americans survive an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event, many of...
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The Impact of Depression on ED Stays in ACS Patients
Studies suggest that about 30% of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) experience symptoms...
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Protecting EDs & Providers When Patients Leave Against Medical Advice
Recent studies suggest that as many as 2% of discharges from acute care hospitals and EDs in the...
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Bullying & Pediatric ED Visits
Among patients aged 8 to 19 presenting to the ED with behavioral symptoms, the prevalence of...
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APA 2013: Psychiatric ED Presentations Vary By Season
The Particulars: Anecdotal evidence suggests that seasonal patterns may affect how psychiatric...
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APA 2013: Racial Differences in Bipolar & Schizophrenic ED Users
The Particulars: Previous studies have been inconclusive on whether racial differences exist in...
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