Allergies Common Among Asthmatics
Allergies appear to be common among adults with asthma, according to findings from a national...
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Allergies appear to be common among adults with asthma, according to findings from a national...
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The 30-day mortality rates among patients with acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or pneumonia appear to be comparable at critical access hospitals (CAHs) and non-CAHs. Results of a retrospective study showed...
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About one-third of American adults aged 20 or older had prediabetes in 2010, according to a report...
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A National Cancer Institute study has found that approximately 13.7 million cancer survivors were...
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June 27th is National HIV Testing Day, an annual campaign to encourage people of all ages to “Take the Test, Take Control.” Nearly 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV, and an estimated 1 in 5 don’t know...
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The American Medical Association (AMA) has officially labeled obesity as a disease in hopes that...
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Click here for Social Media Platform Explanations Click here for Social Media Definitions Social Media for Physicians Video Series Videos provided by: Enoch Choi, MD Part 1 of 3 Part 2 of 3 Part 3 of...
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Click here to view a list of social media definitions. FaceBook Facebook is a fastest-growing popular online platform that enables customization of user interface, which also includes installing applications to personalize the...
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Click here for an explanation of social media platforms. Aggregator A web-based tool or application that collects syndicated content. Angie’s List A site, founded by Angie Hicks, where users can rate and review service...
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Patient satisfaction appears to be higher when emergency physicians contact them via email or phone briefly after a visit to the ED when compared with no contact. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center found an...
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Ultrasonography appears to have a strong ability to detect shoulder dislocations among patients who present to the ED with a clinical impression of such an event, according to an observational study. Ultrasonography demonstrated...
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Among patients aged 8 to 19 presenting to the ED with behavioral symptoms, the prevalence of...
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Most practices, especially smaller ones, do not appear to achieve positive returns on investment when adopting electronic health records (EHRs) with current meaningful use incentives alone. American researchers who surveyed...
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A simple clinical risk score involving seven characteristics appears to help identify women with...
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Researchers from New York suggest that readmissions after CABG may be reduced through careful...
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Among patients with early stage breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy with radiation appears to...
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When compared with usual care, peer health coaching appears to significantly improve diabetes...
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Results of a study of patients with shock requiring high-dose vasopressor therapy indicate that only about one in six survives to 90 days after therapy. Stress-dose corticosteroid therapy was associated with a higher survival...
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