Should All Surgeons Undergo Video Assessment?
A superb study by the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative showed that the more skilled...
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Month: March 2014
Updated Guidelines for Assessing Cardiovascular Risk
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) caused by atherosclerosis continues to be the leading cause of death...
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Neurosurgeons Successfully Implant 3D-Printed Skull
When a Dutch woman with a rare condition needed a new skull, surgeons 3D-printed one for her and...
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NSAIDs: Striving for Judicious Use
Every winter when cold and flu season hits, millions of people take non-steroidal...
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Examining Physician Rx Drug Abuse
Substance use is one of the most frequent causes of impairment among physicians, and some reports...
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Hospital Medicine 2014: Treating Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in the ED
The Particulars: Studies have suggested that asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) should not be treated...
Read MoreHospital Medicine 2014: Improving Syncope Evaluation in the ED
The Particulars: Data indicate that evaluation and risk stratification of syncope often does not follow evidence-based guidance. This is occurring despite syncope being a challenging and costly condition. An evaluation algorithm...
Read MoreHospital Medicine 2014: Barriers to ED Admission Handoffs
The Particulars: Research has shown that ED admission handoffs have unique structural and contextual challenges that require optimal communication between ED and hospital providers. These challenges can sometimes include changes...
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12 Lead “Hooper’s” Trick
This is Hooper’s Trick, an easy way to associate leads and locations on a 12 lead ECG/EKG....
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Surprising Results of Three Studies
I like studies that question accepted practices. I also like to question studies that question...
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Hospital Medicine 2014
New research is being presented at Hospital Medicine 2014, the Society of Hospital...
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Managing Inpatient Blood Glucose
Research indicates that hyperglycemia is a common finding among both medical and surgical...
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Examining National Trends in Unscheduled Hospitalizations
Published data demonstrate that hospitalizations represent a significant portion of the annual...
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Enhancing Patient Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery
According to recent estimates, roughly 350,000 to 500,000 patients undergo cardiac surgery each...
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Smartphones & Cancer Care
More clinicians are beginning to recognize the untapped potential of smartphones to assist them...
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AAOS 2014: Can Allergies Explain Postoperative Joint Replacement Pain?
The Particulars: Previous research has found that joint replacements can sometimes end in implant...
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AAOS 2014: Gastric Bypass Improves Knee Pain & Function
The Particulars: Elevated BMI has been linked to symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) in previous...
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AAOS 2014: Postoperative “Doctor Shopping” & Narcotic Use in Orthopedic Patients
The Particulars: Recent studies have shown that prescription drug abuse is on the rise throughout...
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