AAOS 2013

AAOS 2013 | Conference Coverage

March 18, 2013

New research is being presented at AAOS 2013, the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, from March 19-23 in Chicago.
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AAN 2013 | Conference Coverage

March 15, 2013

New research is being presented at the 65th American Academy of Neurology 2013 Annual Meeting from March 16-23 in San Diego.
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Cath Lab Changes to Cut Radiation Exposure | Feature

Establishing a philosophy of radiation safety can decrease the dose administered to patients during invasive cardiovascular procedures.

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.…

Hospitalists & the Intensivist Shortage | Feature

March 13, 2013

The growing intensivist shortage is challenging hospitals’ ability to care for critically ill patients. Despite numerous recommendations that intensivists manage critically ill adults, the majority of American hospitals cannot meet this standard. As a consequence, hospitalists have become de facto intensivists in many hospitals, with 75% reporting that they practice in the ICU.…

ACC.13 | Conference Coverage

March 8, 2013

New research was presented at ACC.13, the Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology, from March 9-11, in San Francisco.
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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.

CROI 2013 | Conference Coverage

March 1, 2013

New research is being presented at CROI 2013, the 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections from March 3-6, in Atlanta, GA.
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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.

Analyzing TBI in Older Americans in the ED | Feature

February 19, 2013

Older patients are increasingly requiring emergent services for traumatic brain injury (TBI), placing greater demands on the healthcare system, especially EDs.