ASH 2014: Comparing Approaches to Nutrition Care for BP Control
The Particulars: Little is known how diet quality impacts blood pressure (BP) control. Few studies...
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Month: May 2014
ASH 2014: Hypertension Program Improves BP Control
The Particulars: Investigations reporting on the effect of hypertension programs on blood pressure...
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Treating Type 2 Diabetes in Youths
The American Diabetes Association recently released nutrition therapy recommendations for the...
Read MoreLiving Near Foreclosed Properties Raises Blood Pressure?
Straying out of one’s area of expertise can be dangerous, but Danger is my middle name [Not to be confused with Carlos Danger]. A paper, published online in the journal Circulation, says that every home foreclosure within...
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ATS 2014: Subclinical COPD & Comorbidities in Surgical Patients
The Particulars: In previous research, various comorbidities and unfavorable conditions during the...
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ATS 2014: Positive Airway Pressure Helpful in Bariatric Surgery
The Particulars: Previous studies suggest that applying positive pressure to the airways can help...
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Reducing Pediatric Drug Errors in Rural EDs
Previous research has shown that patients receiving treatment in EDs are at particularly high risk...
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ATS 2014: Examining Mortality After LVRS
The Particulars: Data indicate that lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is growing in popularity...
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ATS 2014: Predicting Pediatric Sepsis in the ED
The Particulars: Septic shock can occur if sepsis is not diagnosed early in pediatric EDs. Using...
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ATS 2014: Maternal Smoking, Pediatric Asthma, & ED Visits
The Particulars: Maternal smoking often leads to more secondhand smoke exposure than other...
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ATS 2014: Risk Factors for Near-Fatal Asthma
The Particulars: Few analyses have explored risk factors associated with near-fatal asthma (NFA)...
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Nutrition Therapy Recommendations for Diabetes
The American Diabetes Association recently released nutrition therapy recommendations for the...
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Paralyzed Surgeon Overcomes the Odds to Re-enter the OR
After a devastating health diagnosis, major spinal surgery and paralysis from the waist down, no...
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Medical Simulation in Interventional Cardiology
Use of medical simulation has grown considerably over the past decade because it helps physicians...
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Simulation-Based Training Lecture
“Simulation-Based Training: More Than Experience and Mere Repetition,” a lecture by...
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Clinical Guidelines for Managing Obesity
According to published data, nearly 155 million adults in the United States are classified as...
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Physician Rapport With Obese Patients
Recent studies suggest that obese patients may be vulnerable to poorer physician–patient...
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