Hospital Medicine 2013: Targeted Interventions Lower Readmissions, ED Use
The Particulars: Previous research has indicated that home visits after discharge can help prevent...
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Hospital Medicine 2013: Emergency to Internal Medicine Handoffs
The Particulars: Handoffs from emergency medicine (EM) to internal medicine (IM) providers at patient admission have not been well characterized on a national level. Data Breakdown: Among EM and IM residency program directors...
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DSM-5 Release Likely to Steal the Spotlight at APA Meeting
SAN FRANCISCO — Integrated care, the growing problem of addiction, bullying, cyberbullying, and...
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Blood Pressure Checks Often Skipped at Home
SAN FRANCISCO — Only about half of hypertensive individuals check their blood pressure at...
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Gestational Hypertension May Be Early Warning
SAN FRANCISCO — Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy may signal future arrhythmia and heart failure...
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Hypertensives May Crave Salt
WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — High-salt diets have long been linked to high blood pressure,...
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BP Guidelines to Headline Hypertension Meeting
SAN FRANCISCO — Clues to the contents of long overdue hypertension guidelines and an update...
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2013 ASH: Yoga Helpful in Reducing BP
The Particulars: Yoga is becoming increasingly popular as a potential alternative or compliment to...
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2013 ASH: BP Levels Higher During Mobile Calls
The Particulars: Achieving accurate blood pressure (BP) measurements is essential to providing...
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2013 ASH: Providers Often Practice What They Preach For Hypertension
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that maintaining an ideal body weight, consuming a...
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APA 2013: Many Sessions to Focus on Diverse Populations
ARLINGTON, Va. (May 13, 2013) – The American Psychiatric Association’s 166th Annual Meeting, will...
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APA 2013: Special Research Track on Science of Addiction
ARLINGTON, Va. (May 10, 2013) – The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and APA have...
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New research is being presented at Hospital Medicine 2013, the annual meeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine, from May 16-19 in National Harbor, MD. Meeting Highlights Emergency to Internal Medicine Handoffs Targeted...
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Heart Rhythm 2013: Newer Defib Leads Safe So Far
DENVER — Newer iterations of St. Jude defibrillator leads appear to have shed the problems that...
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Heart Rhythm 2013: Imaging May Foretell Ablation Success
DENVER — Cardiac fibrosis measured on MRI appears to predict the success of ablation for atrial...
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Heart Rhythm 2013: Continuous Warfarin Safer in Ablation
DENVER — Keeping warfarin (Coumadin) on board for an atrial fibrillation ablation procedure is...
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Heart Rhythm 2013: Cryoablation May Not Need Full Anesthesia
DENVER — General anesthesia may not be necessary during cryoablation procedures for atrial...
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SCAI 2013: SYNTAX Boosts Multivessel CAD Outcomes
ORLANDO — Using the SYNTAX score to guide the choice of revascularization in patients with...
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