Chest CT & Blunt Trauma Cases
According to published research, the use of CT when evaluating adults with blunt trauma injuries...
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Zika: Two Billion at Risk in Africa and Asia, Study Says
More than two billion people could be at risk from Zika virus outbreaks in parts of Africa and...
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Dietary Supplements & ED Visits
Herbal products, complementary nutritionals, and micronutrients are all considered to be dietary...
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Strategies for Physician Succession & Retirement
Due to the busy nature of many medical practices, planning for future events like physician...
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Managing Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus
While it is often thought of as a disease in children, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)...
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Assessing Pediatric Post-Extubation Upper Airway Obstruction
Data indicate that subglottic edema is among the most common complications experienced by children...
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E-Cigarettes & Cough Reflex Sensitivity
Evidence suggests that electronic cigarette (e-cig) use has grown rapidly in recent years. “There...
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Examining Medicare Prescribing of Painkillers
According to published data, there has been a 10-fold increase in the misuse of opioid painkillers...
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Making the Case for Increasing DSME/S Use
According to recommendations from the American Diabetes Association, all individuals with diabetes...
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Active Surveillance Trends for Prostate Cancer
According to current estimates, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men...
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Defibrillator Use After Myocardial Infarction in Older Adults
According to current estimates, more than 350,000 people experience sudden cardiac death in the...
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Minorities & Adnominal Pain Care in EDs
Acute abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons for patients to visit the ED, but few...
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A Program to Rapidly Test for Hepatitis C
An ED screening and diagnostic testing program found a high prevalence of hepatitis C. Results...
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Physical Activity & HF Prevention
Current guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) and other groups for adults recommend...
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Post-Operative Clostridium difficile Infection Among Veterans Health Administration Patients
Recent research has shown that Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a growing cause of...
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Managing Difficult Patients
Regardless of the setting that a physician practices, there is a high likelihood that they will...
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Eliminating Screening Barriers for HCV
Approximately 3.9 million Americans are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV),...
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Analyzing “Breakthrough Therapy” Perceptions
After an investigational medication is subject to clinical trials but before it is permitted to be...
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Maximizing Potential With Social Media
As the use of social media continues to grow in leaps and bounds, physicians are increasingly...
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Healthcare Prices & Quality of Care
Recently, the government, insurers, and other companies have made efforts to make price and...
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