The Costs & Benefits of Radial Catheterization | Opinion Article
May 15, 2013
When compared with the femoral technique, widespread adoption of radial catheterization could result in substantial savings for the healthcare system.
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Key Principles in Geriatric Surgery | Opinion Article
May 13, 2013
With the aging population becoming perhaps the greatest force in healthcare, it’s time for most surgeons to consider themselves geriatric surgeons.
Staging Melanoma With SLNB | Opinion Article
April 16, 2013
Clinicians must determine if putting patients with thin melanomas through an additional procedure—with additional risks and costs—will have a positive impact for them when the benefits are unclear.
Optimizing Diagnosis & Management of Bartonella Infection | Opinion Article
April 12, 2013
Research is now showing that a persistent Bartonella bacteremia may contribute to wide ranging chronic symptomatology, even in those who are immunocompetent.
Predicting Atrial Fibrillation After CABG | Opinion Article
April 2, 2013
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in 15% to 30% of patients who undergo isolated CABG. A simplified clinical tool using preoperative patient characteristics may help to identify those at high risk.
HIV & Injection Drug Use: Trends & Learning Lessons | Opinion Article
March 20, 2013
Although the number of HIV infections among injecting drug users dropped by half over the past decade, the NHBS data showed that testing rates for the virus also decreased.
The Impact of Psychological Distress on Atrial Fibrillation | Opinion Article
March 14, 2013
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in adults and is rapidly reaching epidemic proportions in the United States. Recent studies have suggested that treatment of AF correlates with enhanced overall quality of life. According to current guidelines, the choice of management strategy for AF should be guided by the symptomatic status of patients due to AF.…
Surgical Catastrophes and Anesthesiology | Opinion Article
March 5, 2013
The lasting impact of catastrophic events can turn anesthesiologists into a “second victim” of the incident. Healthcare organizations should establish well-defined responses to these situations.
Emergency Medicine Info on the Web | Opinion Article
February 27, 2013
The accuracy of web-based health information has improved, but standards are needed to hold publishers accountable.
The Impact of the Next Generation of Nursing | Opinion Article
February 19, 2013
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will mean the addition of as many as 35 million Americans with health insurance into a healthcare system already stretched to capacity with overcrowded EDs, shrinking resources, and a dramatic shortage of primary care physicians (PCPs).…
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