2014 ASH Annual Scientific Meeting
New research is being presented at the 2014 annual scientific meeting of the American Society of...
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Month: May 2014
A Look at Anaphylaxis in America
Anaphylaxis is an acute, life-threating condition that typically requires an ED visit, a...
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Heart Rhythm 2014: Examining Outcomes After LVAD Placement
The Particulars: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly being used to treat...
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Heart Rhythm 2014: Outcomes With Prolonged ICD Arrhythmia Detection Times
The Particulars: Programming long arrhythmia detection times has been shown to reduce the...
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Heart Rhythm 2014: Minimally Invasive Epicardial ICD Placement
The Particulars: Previous studies have suggested that the rates of implantable cardioverter...
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Heart Rhythm 2014: OSA Treatment & Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence
The Particulars: Research has shown that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appears to predict the...
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Hearth Rhythm 2014: Remote Monitoring of ICDs
The Particulars: Data indicate that emergency healthcare use is common among patients with...
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Show Me the Evidence
A Twitter follower wrote me this: “hospital making me use ‘safety scalpel’...
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APA 2014: Psychiatry Resident Experiences in the ED
The Particulars: Previously published data indicate that rates of government support for community...
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APA 2014: Analyzing Patients Seeking Emergency Psychiatric Care
The Particulars: Data are lacking on the reasons why patients seek care from and use emergency...
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APA 2014: Suicide Attempts: Comparing ICU & ED Patients
The Particulars: Numerous studies have evaluated the risk factors of suicidal attempts in order...
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APA 2014: Psychiatric Manifestations of K2 Intoxication
The Particulars: The epidemiology of substance abuse is changing with the emergence of new...
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APA 2014: Mental Health Outreach Teams in the ED
The Particulars: Research indicates that rising numbers of psychiatric patients are being treated...
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APA 2014: Post-AMI Outcomes in Psychiatric Patients
The Particulars: Little is known about trends on cardiac catheterizations and inpatient mortality...
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APA 2014: Predicting Length of Stay in Bipolar Disorder
The Particulars: Length of stay (LOS) has become an important quality measure of care. Few studies...
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APA 2014: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for GAD
The Particulars: Only about half of patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) achieve...
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Relieving Pain in Colorectal Surgery
Researchers have developed enhanced recovery pathways (ERP) to improve outcomes and reduce...
Read MoreCooper Advanced Access Initiative for Lifetime Care
Cooper Advanced Access Initiative turns episodic care into a lifetime of care for Cooper patients. CONTACT: Wendy Marano Cooper University Health Care marano-wendy@cooperhealth.edu 856.382.6463 Cooper emergency room staff takes...
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Analyzing Antibiotic Use in EDs
Antibiotics are ineffective for treating infections caused by viruses. Inappropriate antibiotic...
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