May 10, 2016

Improving PCI Outcomes PCI is a common procedure, but research indicates that PCI-related bleeding can result in substantial morbidity and mortality. Researchers conducted a study to determine if u...

May 05, 2016

Major lower-extremity amputation remains a commonly performed procedure in the United States, and studies estimate that the number of Americans who will be living with a major amputation will exceed 3...

May 05, 2016

Congratulations to Kathleen M. Schmeler, MD, of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital for being the winner of the“Heroes in Medicine” award from Phys...

May 02, 2016

Throughout the United States, hospitals are striving for quality improvement (QI) by partnering with patients and their caregivers to continuously improve outcomes and experiences. One such effort to ...

Apr 26, 2016

While use of perioperative β-blockers is a widely accepted practice when managing patients undergoing cardiac surgery, using these medications in people who receive non-cardiac surgery is controversi...

Apr 26, 2016

Interventional cardiologists endure unique physical demands that can predispose them to occupational health hazards that are not always seen in other medical disciplines. Studies have shown that inter...

Apr 26, 2016

Patient safety continues to be a national healthcare priority since recent landmark reports and population-based studies have estimated that 44,000 to 98,000 patients die every year in the United Stat...

Apr 26, 2016

Throughout the United States, hospitals and health systems are not high-reliability organizations, but are attempting to become high-reliability organizations. Efforts are being made to build on qual...

Apr 05, 2016

Cryoballoon Vs Radiofrequency Ablation for AF The Particulars: Evidence suggests that radiofrequency ablation is the most common form of catheter ablation for the treatment of drug-refractory parox...

Mar 15, 2016

Perioperative atrial fibrillation (AF) and flutter (POAF) is among the most common cardiac arrhythmias occurring in patients undergoing thoracic surgical procedures. POAF has been linked to longer ICU...

Mar 15, 2016

Dietary supplements, including multivitamins, are no longer just taken by “weekend warriors,” but also by mainstream America, including a growing number of women. According to data from the 2012 N...

Mar 15, 2016

Spinal stenosis ranks among the most common reasons for spinal surgery and is expected to affect more than 60 million Americans by 2025. Although significant strides have been made in surgical techniq...

Mar 15, 2016

Parkinson disease (PD) is a chronic progressive condition that most commonly affects the elderly. Currently, about 1 million Americans have PD, but studies suggest that the prevalence of the disease w...

Mar 15, 2016

Opioids are potent narcotics that benefit patients with pain, but legitimate use of these agents has been linked to increased risks of long-term opioid use and possible misuse in adults. Weighing and ...

Mar 15, 2016

The Institute of Medicine estimates that chronic musculoskeletal pain affects about 100 million Americans and costs the country nearly $600 billion each year. Caring for these patients is complex and ...

Mar 15, 2016

Frail surgery patients are at greater risk of death and poor outcomes after their procedure than other patients. Recognition of frailty and its associated risks is important because it can inform shar...

Mar 15, 2016

According to current estimates, women now make up half of all graduates of medical schools in the United States. Despite this progress, studies suggest that sex disparities persist with regard to wome...

Mar 11, 2016

According to current estimates, about 10 million Americans have chronic stable angina, and many of these patients undergo elective PCI to improve symptoms of their disease in the near term. “While P...

Mar 11, 2016

Current estimates show that more than 25 million Americans have gallstones. Each year, about 1 million new cases of gallbladder disease are diagnosed in the United States. Approximately 1.8 million a ...

Mar 08, 2016

According to recent reports, about 2.1 million people in the United States suffer from substance use disorders relating to prescription opioids, and the number of unintentional overdose deaths from pr...