Adult Obesity in the United States
According to the most recent data, two states have adult obesity rates above 35%.
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Month: November 2014
Achieving Meaningful, Long-Term Weight Loss
The Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) study was an important analysis that assessed the...
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Initiating Insulin: Strategies to Overcome Patient Fears
This Physician’s Weekly feature on initiating insulin and strategies to overcome patient fears was...
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The Etiquette of Help
“Any surgeon to OR 6 STAT. Any surgeon to OR 6 STAT.” No surgeon wants to hear or respond to a...
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CHEST 2014: ECMO for Refractory ARDS
The Particulars: Several reports have shown that survival can improve with the early use of...
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CHEST 2014: A Novel Approach to ED Thoracotomy Training
The Particulars: Previous studies have shown that ED thoracotomy (EDT) is a rare occurrence and...
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CHEST 2014: Transthoracic Ultrasound for CAP in the ED
The Particulars: Data are lacking on the accuracy of transthoracic ultrasound in the diagnosis and...
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CHEST 2014: Predicting Time to Wean in ARDS
The Particulars: Studies attempting to identify predictors of weaning outcomes in acute...
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CHEST 2014: Adding ECMO to CPR
The Particulars: Research indicates that less than 50% of sudden cardiac death patients survive...
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CHEST 2014: Geriatric Syndromes, ADLs, & Health Status in COPD
The Particulars: The roles of sociodemographics, lung function, smoking status, and comorbid...
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CHEST 2014: A Wrist Activity Monitor for COPD Patients
The Particulars: Most studies of motion detectors for measuring physical activity in patients with...
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CHEST 2014: CPAP & Sexual Quality of Life
The Particulars: Previous studies have found that patients who use a continuous positive airway...
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CHEST 2014: Trends in ARDS-Related Mortality
The Particulars: Multiple advances have been made in the treatment of acute respiratory distress...
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CHEST 2014: Portable Ventilator Improves Health Status
The Particulars: A portable noninvasive open ventilation system has been shown in previous...
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The Diabetes–Cancer Link: Coming to a Consensus
In 2009, allegations that insulin causes cancer grabbed headlines. Experts from the American...
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CHEST 2014
New research is being presented at CHEST 2014, the annual meeting of the American College of Chest...
Read MoreGladwell: Any College Grad Can Be a Cardiac Surgeon
For those who have ever wondered if Malcolm Gladwell is nuts, wonder no more. “I honestly think that…the overwhelming majority of college grads, given the opportunity, could be better-than-average cardiac surgeons,”...
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The Value of Inpatient Diabetes Education
Hospital readmissions are important contributors to total medical expenditures in the United...
Read MoreDiabetes Educators: The Physician’s Perspective
When someone with diabetes comes into my office, he or she doesn’t see me until after meeting with a diabetes educator. In fact, each patient spends 40 minutes with the diabetes educator during the course of their appointment...
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