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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Month: August 2013
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...
Read MoreWho’s At Fault If a Patient Doesn’t Follow Up?
In keeping with the mindset of most Americans today, the answer to the question posed in the title of this post is, “the doctor.” American Medical News reports that “Medical liability experts say missed...
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A Look at Recidivism in COPD Management
COPD is a group of progressively debilitating respiratory conditions, including emphysema and...
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The Impact of Hospitalist Workload on Patient Care
The workload for hospitalists has increased significantly, thanks in part to increased residency...
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Specialist Referral Roulette
“I want you to get me a new doctor,” she told me, a bit of disgust coming out in the sharp tone in...
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Enhancing Access to tPA for Stroke
Studies have shown that using tPA within 3 hours of stroke onset raises the chances for good...
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Taking a Closer Look at Attending Rounds
Attending rounds has been a long-standing practice for internal medicine physicians, residents,...
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Group Education & Older Diabetics
Studies suggest that group-based diabetes education efforts can improve short- and long-term...
Read MoreCan Dreaming About Exercising Lead to Weight Loss?
I was about to write one of my infrequent but famous spoof articles, and the subject was going to be losing weight by dreaming about exercising. For fun, I decided to search the Internet to see if anyone else might have had the...
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Decreasing 30-Day Morbidity Rates in Surgery Patients
Numerous studies have demonstrated that 30-day postoperative complications resulting from...
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Wide Variation in Blood Transfusion Use
Current clinical guidelines from three medical societies suggest that the hemoglobin threshold for...
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Breaking Down Avoidable Healthcare Costs
Around $213 billion was spent on avoidable healthcare costs in the United States in 2012.
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UA/NSTEMI: A Guideline Update
Following the recent FDA approval of new medications to reduce cardiovascular death and heart...
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ESC Congress 2013
New research is being presented at ESC Congress 2013, the annual meeting of the European Society...
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FDA Approves Tivicay for HIV Infection
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tivicay (dolutegravir), a new drug to treat...
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