ASE 2013
New research is being presented at ASE 2013, the annual scientific sessions of the American...
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Month: June 2013
Resources on Social Media for Physicians
Click here for Social Media Platform Explanations Click here for Social Media Definitions Social Media for Physicians Video Series Videos provided by: Enoch Choi, MD Part 1 of 3 Part 2 of 3 Part 3 of...
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Click here to view a list of social media definitions. FaceBook Facebook is a fastest-growing popular online platform that enables customization of user interface, which also includes installing applications to personalize the...
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Click here for an explanation of social media platforms. Aggregator A web-based tool or application that collects syndicated content. Angie’s List A site, founded by Angie Hicks, where users can rate and review service...
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FDA Approves Xgeva for Giant Cell Tumor of the Bone
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Xgeva (denosumab) to...
Read MoreWhy Don’t Hospitalized Elderly Patients Walk?
Forty-three minutes—that’s the median length of time a hospitalized elderly patient spends standing or walking daily, reports a New York Times story. Not only that, the paper from which the 43 minutes number came also noted that...
Read MoreWhy Won’t the AMA Stop Asking For Dues?
Today I received another dues notice from the American Medical Association (AMA). For a mere $420.00 per year, I can become a member. Over 10 years ago, I dropped out of the AMA because it seemed to be run by a bunch of old guys...
Read MoreImproved Satisfaction After ED Visits
Patient satisfaction appears to be higher when emergency physicians contact them via email or phone briefly after a visit to the ED when compared with no contact. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center found an...
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Tackling Surgical Site Infections
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Read MoreUltrasounds Warranted for Shoulder Dislocations
Ultrasonography appears to have a strong ability to detect shoulder dislocations among patients who present to the ED with a clinical impression of such an event, according to an observational study. Ultrasonography demonstrated...
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Bullying & Pediatric ED Visits
Among patients aged 8 to 19 presenting to the ED with behavioral symptoms, the prevalence of...
Read MoreEHRs Costly for Most Physicians
Most practices, especially smaller ones, do not appear to achieve positive returns on investment when adopting electronic health records (EHRs) with current meaningful use incentives alone. American researchers who surveyed...
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Predicting CAD in Women With Angina Pectoris
A simple clinical risk score involving seven characteristics appears to help identify women with...
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Avoiding Readmission After CABG
Researchers from New York suggest that readmissions after CABG may be reduced through careful...
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Surviving Surgery After Early Stage Breast Cancer
Among patients with early stage breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy with radiation appears to...
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Peer Coaching Benefits Diabetes Care
When compared with usual care, peer health coaching appears to significantly improve diabetes...
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Standard-Dose Radiation Best for Stage III NSCLC
A phase III trial in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) concludes that...
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ASCO 2013: Burnout Among Oncologists
The Particulars: Many studies have explored burnout among oncologists practicing in the United...
Read MoreSurvival After Hypotensive Shock & Vasopressor Therapy
Results of a study of patients with shock requiring high-dose vasopressor therapy indicate that only about one in six survives to 90 days after therapy. Stress-dose corticosteroid therapy was associated with a higher survival...
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