A Guideline Update for Managing Acute Pain in Perioperative Settings
Pain management is a critical component medical care for patients undergoing surgery, but studies...
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Top 10 Features of 2012
The top features from 2012 include drug-seeking behaviors in the ED, lessons on patients with tattoos & piercings, alcoholism among surgeons, guidelines for rhinosinusitis, and much more – see all 10! Calculating Risk...
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Blood Pressure & End-Stage Renal Disease in Patients With CKD
Studies have shown that treating high blood pressure (BP) is one of the most important strategies...
Read MoreExamining Standards of Care in Disasters
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in the United States, experts began to re-examine current approaches to providing care during disasters. A definitive standard of care for disaster victims has yet to emerge....
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Reducing the Risk of Suicide in the ED
Each year, an estimated 32,000 Americans commit suicide, about 1,500 of which occur within...
Read MoreExamining the Nation’s Epilepsy Burden
Access the full data analyses in Neurosurgery Focus In recent years, several treatment modalities have emerged for people with intractable epilepsy, including new surgical techniques and vagus nerve stimulation. These new...
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: A Call to Action
Over the past 30 years, many multidrug-resistant organisms have emerged across healthcare settings...
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Exercise Testing After PCI
Recurrent ischemia and cardiac events are common after PCI and CABG, signifying that coronary...
Read MoreEnhancing Consultations in the ED
In EDs nationwide, consultations between emergency physicians (EPs) and other doctors or specialists for advice or intervention regarding patient care occur on a daily basis. Emergency medicine (EM) consultation is an important...
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Updating Osteoarthritis Treatment Recommendations
To help clinicians manage the increasing number of patients with osteoarthritis (OA), the American...
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Managing Thromboembolism in Pregnancy
Thromboembolism is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. The...
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Overnight Admissions After Younger Pediatric Tonsillectomy
In 1996, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and...
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Teen Birth Rates Declining
Data from the CDC indicate that the birth rate for females aged 15 to 19 declined 25% from 2007 to...
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Protecting Older, Vulnerable Patients From the Flu
People aged 65 and older account for more than 60% of the estimated 226,000 flu-related...
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Gaps in Gestational Hypothyroidism
In 2011, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) recommended more stringent thyroid stimulation...
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Guidelines: Improving Retention & Treatment Adherence in HIV
Patient adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is one of the most important factors associated...
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CDC Releases Statement on PCR Use for Pertussis
The CDC has issued a statement on best practices for use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to...
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Persistent HPV Leaves Women More Vulnerable
Women with long-term persistence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection appear to be generally...
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A Web-Based Depression Treatment
A web-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) depression treatment appears to be effective in...
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CHD, Heart Transplantation, & Survival
Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) appear to have high 30-day mortality rates after heart...
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