An Update on Poisonings Presenting to EDs
In the United States, deaths from drug overdose have become a leading cause of injury-related...
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In the United States, deaths from drug overdose have become a leading cause of injury-related...
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Study results indicate that patients with or at risk for cardiomyopathy appear to experience less...
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About 10% of patients who are eligible to receive cardiac rehabilitation (CR) at discharge...
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A Korean research team suggests that early aortic valve replacement (AVR) and watchful observation...
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Published studies show that about 9% of men and 7% of women who fall in the young adult age...
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Discussions of religious or spiritual considerations appear to occur infrequently with the...
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Adverse outcomes of elective daytime surgery appear to be similar, regardless of whether or not...
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Study results suggest that patients with multiple previous hernia repairs appear to be more likely...
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Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR)—which combines minimally invasive left internal mammary...
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Pneumonia is a common nosocomial infection that accounts for approximately 2.7% to 3.4% of...
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Researchers in California suggest that the 2015 version of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) maintenance-of-certification (MOC) program will generate considerable costs, mostly due to demands on physician time. The...
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Delays in epinephrine administration appear to decrease survival and worsen outcomes among...
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Results of a meta-analysis indicate that systemic corticosteroid therapy appears to improve...
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High school students who have used electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) appear to be more likely...
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In 2009, the Joint Commission Leadership Standard issued a mandate stating that leaders need to...
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A statewide educational intervention on resuscitation training appears to have increased the...
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To enhance patient safety, many institutions have made improving patient handoffs a priority but...
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Left ventriculography became the gold standard for assessing left ventricle function decades ago,...
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Results of a large study indicate that nearly one-third of patients are no longer persistent with...
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Among older patients with non-STEMI, generic medications do not appear to increase adherence to...
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