Welcome Guidelines for Managing Rhinosinusitis
Recent estimates suggest that the direct annual costs of sinusitis are approximately $5.8 billion...
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Author: Janine Anthes
Leading the Fight Against Flu
In 2009, the H1N1 influenza virus significantly changed the way most healthcare workers in the...
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Trends in Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Among patients hospitalized with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), about 20% will develop an...
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The Emergence of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) involves thickening and progressive immobility of the aortic valve....
Read MoreDocs Divided on Ethical Dilemmas
Medscape’s 2012 Ethics Report surveyed over 24,000 US physicians across 25 specialties about their top ethical dilemmas. While there were more obvious dilemmas that physicians generally agreed on how to handle – for example, 78%...
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Caring for STEMI: Age & Gender Differences
Results of a national study of more than 31,000 patients suggest that patients presenting with...
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Continued Care Preferences of Cancer Survivors
Cancer survivors appear to prefer receiving follow-up care from cancer specialists as opposed to...
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Post-Discharge Mortality Trends After Initial AMI
Researchers in Massachusetts suggest that certain factors can be used to identify patients with...
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Evaluating Online Scoliosis Info
An exploration of the top 100 websites from searches of “scoliosis” using the five most commonly...
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Resuming Blood Thinner Use After a GI Bleed
Among patients with a warfarin-associated index gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding event, the decision...
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The Long-Term Course of Depression in Older Women
A 20-year study of more than 7,000 community-dwelling women aged 65 or older found that nearly 20%...
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Venous Thromboembolism Deadly in COPD Patients
Patients with COPD appear to be at increased risk of in-hospital and 30-day mortality following a...
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Restless Legs Syndrome & CHD Among Women
American researchers suggest that women who have had physician-diagnosed restless legs syndrome...
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High Blood Pressure: A Growing Problem in EDs
A recent analysis indicates that hypertension is a highly prevalent, significant issue for...
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Exploring Variances in Dual-Chamber ICD Use
Each year in the United States, approximately 140,000 implantable cardioverter-defibrillators...
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Disability After TIAs & Minor Stroke
Canadian investigators suggest that as many as 15% of patients who suffer transient ischemic...
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PCI, CABG, & Risks of Post-Procedural Stroke
Coronary revascularization with CABG appears to be associated with increased stroke risk at 30...
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Glycemic Control After Surgery in Kids
Tight glycemic control appears to be achievable following cardiac surgery in children ages 0 to 36...
Read MorePositive Patient Perceptions of ED Communication
Investigators in Connecticut have found that patient perceptions of communication with ED medical teams appear to be positive. Results indicate that patients perceived ED teams to be respectful and willing to listen. “Excellent”...
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Should Procedure Volume Be Considered a Measure of Quality?
Hospital procedure volume does not appear to be a significant predictor of mortality for the...
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