Key Concepts in Managing Afib
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common sustained heart rhythm disorder, affecting about 3...
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Guidelines for CT Use in Lung Cancer Screening
In August 2011, results of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) were published in the New...
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Physician Salary Outlook for 2014
While physicians across all organizations are projected to see median salary increases for 2013,...
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Predicting Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery
Opioid drug use in patients with chronic pain has been linked to psychological distress and...
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Caring for Chronic Conditions in Primary Care
With the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act now underway, more attention is being focused...
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Why Patients Are Seeing Their Doctors
A Mayo Clinic study has identified the most prevalent disease groups for which patients visit...
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Patient Safety & Pain Management
According to current estimates, more than 76 million people in the United States suffer from...
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ICAAC 2013
New research is being presented at ICAAC 2013, the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents...
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ESC Congress 2013: Predicting Treatment Success in Atrial Fibrillation
The Particulars: The validity of delayed enhancement MRI (DE-MRI) in staging atrial fibrosis and...
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ESC Congress 2013: Telemonitoring Detects Potential Issues With ICDs & CRT-Ds
The Particulars: In-office visits are typically necessary to follow-up with heart failure (HF)...
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ESC Congress 2013: Women Benefit With Drug-Eluting Stents
The Particulars: Women account for one-third of the 500,000 patients who receive stents annually...
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Is it OK for a doctor to give a prisoner medications to induce paralysis, intubate his airway, place him on a ventilator, and perform a rectal examination to look for drugs? Is it OK to threaten a prisoner with the above actions...
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Detecting and Managing Preeclampsia
As one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide, pre-eclampsia does not distinguish...
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Examining Trends in HF Hospitalizations
According to recent estimates, heart failure (HF) is one of the most common reasons for hospital...
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A Closer Look at Statin Discontinuation
According to current guideline recommendations, once patients are started on statins, they’re...
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Compliance
“Why aren’t you taking your cholesterol medication?” I asked the woman. With the coronary...
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How ED Crowding Affects Outcomes
Previous studies have sought to establish a definitive relationship between ED crowding and...
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Innovative Techniques to Address Bariatric Surgery Complications
Millions of patients find it extremely difficult to achieve durable weight loss without medical...
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Functional Outcomes After Treatment for Prostate Cancer
Studies have shown that patients with localized prostate cancer have favorable long-term overall...
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