A New Device for GERD
A single-use, surgical device (Linx Reflux Management System, Torax Medical) has been approved by...
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Author: Janine Anthes
Reviewing Tuberculosis Trends
A CDC report has found that 10,521 new tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported in 2011 in the United...
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Statin Use May Reduce Parkinson’s Risk
A small prospective analysis suggests that statin use appears to modestly reduce the risk of...
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Vitamin D & Mortality in Metabolic Syndrome
In patients with metabolic syndrome, both all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality appear to...
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Stroke & Atrial Fibrillation Risks Higher in RA
The incidence of atrial fibrillation and stroke appears to be higher for patients with rheumatoid...
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Revised Guidelines for Evidence-Based PCI
Over the last decade, significant advances and innovations have rapidly evolved in the use of PCI...
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Managing Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in the ED
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disturbance. AF is a risk...
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The 2012 ASMBS Annual Meeting
New research was recently presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society for...
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The 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting
New research was presented at the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting from...
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Depression After Stroke & TIA
A North Carolina study team has found that the rates of depression at 3 and 12 months after...
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Exploring Single-Incision Laparoscopic Colectomy
Single-incision laparoscopic colectomy (SILC), when performed by highly skilled surgeons, appears...
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Expeditors in EDs: Facilitating Patient Throughput
Patients commonly experience lulls in their treatment during the course of their visits to the...
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Pain Level Tied to Suicide Attempts in Migraineurs
Previous research has reported that suicide attempts are higher for migraineurs than those without...
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A New Anesthesia Delivery Workstation
A high-performance anesthesia delivery system (Arkon, OSI Systems) has received 510(k) marketing...
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BMI, Surgery, & VTE Risk in Middle-Aged Women
The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) appears to be higher as BMI increases and when surgery is...
Read MoreJilted: We No Longer Accept Your Health Insurance
Dear patients on insurance company X: I am very sorry to give you the bad news: effective immediately, we are no longer providers on your medical insurance plan. I am sorry about this because many of my favorite patients are on...
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Reducing Triglyceride Levels in Patients at Risk for CVD
Almost one-third of adults in the United States have elevated triglyceride levels (>150 mg/dL),...
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Acute Pain Management in the ED
Pain has been identified as the most common reason for patients seeking care in emergency rooms....
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American Society of Hypertension 2012
New research was presented at the American Society of Hypertension’s 2012 Annual Scientific...
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Evaluating Pediatric Syncope
A University of Cincinnati study suggests that ECG imaging should be used more often to screen for...
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