Robotic Technology Enhances TKR
According to recent estimates, more than 4.7 million Americans are currently living with a...
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Month: October 2014
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
In 2005, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) first published evidence-based clinical...
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Obesity by the Numbers
Obesity by the Numbers
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The Costs of Chronic Illnesses: Treat or Eat?
Studies have suggested that adults with chronic disease are often unable to meet medication and...
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Predicting COPD-Related Mortality in the Elderly
About 10 years ago, researchers validated the BODE index—which stands for BMI, airflow...
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Brothers and Sisters
She was 16-years-old, a backseat passenger in a rollover car crash. The driver died at the scene,...
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Mental Health in Youths With HIV
Previous research has linked poor mental health among people living with HIV to a greater...
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Surrogate Decision Making for Older Hospitalized Adults
The aging population has led to a greater number of older adults being hospitalized with various...
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Rediscovering First Principles, or Grand Futile Gestures
Late night Saturday trauma, 59-year-old woman in a high speed head on collision. She was not...
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Ebola: Are We Prepared?
While the government came out last week proclaiming that healthcare workers are prepared for an...
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Dementia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: Assessing Racial & Ethnic Differences
Published research has shown that type 2 diabetes is associated with about a twofold greater risk...
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Anesthesiology 2014: Comparing Anesthesia Types for Hip Fracture Surgery
The Particulars: Researchers have hypothesized that regional anesthesia may reduce the risk of...
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Anesthesiology 2014: Comparing Anesthesia Types for Colectomy
The Particulars: Studies have shown that anesthesia type can play a role in perioperative outcomes...
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Anesthesiology 2014: Declining Rates of Adverse Events During Anesthesia
The Particulars: Understanding factors associated with anesthetic complications and “near misses”...
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Anesthesiology 2014: Anesthesiologist-Led Care for TKA Patients
The Particulars: The high perioperative and postoperative costs associated with total knee...
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Anesthesiology 2014: Trends in Postoperative Pain Severity
The Particulars: Previous research found that postoperative pain management did not appear to...
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Managing Pain in Obese ED Patients
Weight-based dosing of opioids is a commonly used approach for managing patients who present to...
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Spine Surgery & Preoperative Psychological Assessments
The United States Preven-tive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that pre-surgical...
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