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Business of Medicine Update

Physician’s Weekly is proud to present this monograph on the business of medicine. Created with the assistance of key opinion leaders and experts in the field, these features explore the challenges and opportunities occurring in an evolving healthcare environment. Physician’s Weekly will continue to feature topics that affect medical professionals beyond the realm of patient care in upcoming months.…

 

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From One Bad Habit to Another

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Trends in AF Among Hospitalized ACS Patients

Trends in AF Among Hospitalized ACS Patients

Among patients hospitalized with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), overall rates of atrial fibrillation and associated mortality decreased between 2000 and 2007, according to a study from Massachusetts.

 

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Pain Management Update

We at Physician’s Weekly are proud to present this monograph on pain management. Created with the assistance of key opinion leaders and experts in the field, …

 

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Wanted: Enhanced Structural Heart Disease Training

Structural heart disease (SHD) interventions have emerged as a new field in interventional cardiology over the last decade. The need for highly specialized cardiologists has increased, and advances in SHD interventions are con­tinuing to emerge, especially with transcatheter aortic valve replacement, pulmonic valve implantation, mitral valve repair, and shunt closure pro­cedures.…

 

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Fall Risks High for Those With HIV

Middle-aged patients infected with HIV appear to have a high risk for falls. A study found that multiple comorbidities, medications, and functional impairment were predictive of falls. Researchers suggested that fall risks be assessed routinely as a part of care for those with HIV.…

 

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Managing Cognitive Decline in Older Adults With Diabetes

This Physician’s Weekly feature on managing cognitive decline in older adults with diabetes was completed in cooperation with the experts at the American Diabetes Association.

More than 25% of Ameri­cans aged 65 and older has diabetes, and the aging of the overall population has been identified as a significant driver of the diabetes epidemic.…

 

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Communicating More Effectively at ED Discharge

Emergency physicians face unique challenges in providing high-quality care due to distractions and time limitations that are common throughout ED settings. In most cases, emergency physicians have little or no previous knowledge of the patients they see. According to Margaret E.…

 

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Delirium Among Hospitalized AD Patients: The Long-Term Impact

Recent studies show that patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) who are hospitalized are at increased risk for further cognitive decline, institutionalization, and death in the year following their hospital stay. These risks are highest among those who develop delirium while being hospitalized.…

 

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