Associations With Kaposi Sarcoma in Patients With HIV
As of 2010, Kaposi sarcoma (KS) accounted for 12% of cancer diagnoses in people living with HIV or...
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Overcoming the Barriers to Delivering Exceptional Asthma Care
Patients with asthma account for 9.5 percent of all emergency room visits in the U.S. annually,...
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What Should be Done About Racism in Medicine?
The following was originally posted to Dr. Linda. The news has recently reported the story...
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Manterrupting, a Causal Agent in Medical Error and Low-Quality Care
Interruption is a significant burden on goodwill, contributor to medical error, and source of...
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Psoriasis & Diabetes Risk
People with psoriasis are at a higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes than those without...
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A Smartphone App for Teaching Intuitive Diagnosis of Melanoma
Written By: Chris Cole Managing Editor Studies suggest that an accurate diagnosis of skin...
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Food Allergy Management for College Students
As a growing number of adolescents with food allergy begin attending college, an important...
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EHRs & Hospital Mortality
Despite substantial national investment in electronic health records (EHRs) under the HITECH Act,...
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An Alternative to Inpatient Care
Hospital-at-Home (HaH) care provides acute hospital-level care in a patient’s home as a substitute...
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Higher Prevalence of Arthritis Among US Adults
By Andy Skean Senior Editor National estimates of arthritis prevalence typically rely on a...
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Medical Errors & Physician Burnout
Studies have shown that medical errors are common in the United States healthcare system,...
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Effects of Increased Inpatient Attending Physician Supervision
The relationship between resident work hours and patient safety has been studied at length;...
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Psoriasis & Metabolic Syndrome
Patients diagnosed with psoriasis are often overweight, diabetic, or have high blood pressure and...
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Assessing the “Obesity Paradox” in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Studies have demonstrated that, among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), being overweight or...
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Exam Room Computers: A Help or Hinderance in Cancer Care?
Clear communication is an essential component of patient-centered care and improved outcomes in...
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Improving HIV Outcomes With HIE
By Andy Skean Senior Editor Numerous studies have illustrated the ability of antiretroviral...
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Opioid Weaning in PICU
Evidence indicates that opioid infusions are commonly used to manage patients admitted to the...
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Under-Prescribing Antibiotics in Children With ARTI
Previous studies demonstrate inconsistency in the use of diagnostic and therapeutic resources,...
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Airway Branch Variation & COPD
Susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) beyond cigarette smoking has not...
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Lab Testing for PrEP Users
By Andy Skean Senior Editor In 2014, the CDC published comprehensive clinical practice...
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