Total Knee Arthroplasty Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Approximately 600,000 total knee arthroplasties (TKA) are performed each year in the United...
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Month: February 2013
Wanted: Enhanced Structural Heart Disease Training
Structural heart disease (SHD) interventions have emerged as a new field in interventional...
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The Impact of the Next Generation of Nursing
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will mean the addition of as many as 35 million...
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Diabetes: A State-By-State Look
The figure below depicts the age-adjusted prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults (aged 18...
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Improving Care for Patients Receiving PVCs
Catheter-associated blood stream infections (CABSI) can have a significant impact on patient...
Read MoreMedical Achievements Going to the Dogs
First of all, this post was not lifted from The Onion. Do you think the economy is bad? Do we spend too much on healthcare for people? Let me introduce you to “Neuticles,” which are, no kidding, testicular prostheses for...
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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...
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Stress & Anxiety Influences on PSA Screenings
Men with higher levels of perceived stress appear to be significantly less likely to have their...
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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...
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The Effect of Smoking in Bladder Cancer Patients
An international investigation has found that cumulative smoking history appears to be an...
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Fall Risk High for Those With HIV
Middle-aged patients infected with HIV appear to have a high risk for falls. A study found that...
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The Black Dog: An Unwanted Side Effect in the ED
It is 3 am, and you are the only man breathing in the room. After 8 hours of listening, feeling,...
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First Retinal Implant for Rare Genetic Eye Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, the...
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The Pros & Cons of Robotic Bladder Cancer Surgery
Robotic-assisted surgical removal of the bladder is becoming increasingly popular for treating...
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Cerebral Aneurysms: Analyzing the Treatment Shift
Ruptures of cerebral aneurysms lead to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and are associated with...
Read MoreCommunicating 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...
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Varied Use of Drug-Eluting Stents: Examining the Effect
Research has shown that drug-eluting stents (DES) effectively help reduce restenosis, with a 50%...
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Updated Guidelines for RA Treatment
In 2008, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) issued guidelines for the use of non-biologic...
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Study: Women With Severe Endometriosis More Attractive
Some researchers from Milan, Italy [it had to be from Italy] say that women with the most severe...
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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...
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