Jun 03, 2016

When abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) ruptures occur, they usually strike without warning. Studies indicate that AAAs cause kill about half of all patients before they ever reach the hospital, and on...

Jun 03, 2016

Research has shown that there are important links between quality of life (QOL), sleep quality, and chronic rhinosinusitis. Studies suggest that more than 75% of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis h...

Jun 03, 2016

According to an American Heart Association survey, only 56% of women recognize heart disease as a leading cause of death among females and fewer than half consider themselves well informed about it. ...

May 27, 2016

Medicine is one of the highest-paying professions, but whether doctors are able to manage their money wisely is another question. Just 28% of working doctors feel very confident they are making the be...

May 26, 2016

"In addition to his tumor, the patient had hepatitis and cirrhosis. Was he a good candidate? A major complication was inevitably to occur during a live broadcast." As I predicted last year, it had...

May 20, 2016

Physical Activity & Knee OA Pain Prior research has shown that physical activity may be beneficial for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, whereas other studies have found that physical...

May 18, 2016

Predicting Air Leaks After Pulmonary Resection Better identification of patients at risk for prolonged air leak (PAL) after lung resection could help improve patient-specific intra- and postoperative...

May 11, 2016

Surgery Vs Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Few studies have compared the efficacy of radiotherapy and radical prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer. Researchers conducted a meta...

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...