Combating Malnutrition
With as many as one in three patients entering the hospital malnourished, physicians and other...
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Guidelines for Managing Fever & Neutropenia in Cancer Patients
Neutropenia, a common condition among cancer patients that is caused by low levels of neutrophils,...
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The Modern Surgery Department Chairmen
At hospitals throughout the country, surgery department chairmen have an important leadership role...
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Assessing Quality in Acute Care Surgery
Emergency and trauma surgeries are increasingly being performed by the same providers, often using...
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Unhealthy Heart Behaviors: Getting Ahead of the Curve
The American Heart Association (AHA) has set a 2020 goal of improving the heart health of all...
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Predicting Stroke Risk in Patients With ACS
Clinical outcomes after stroke can be devastating and include high risks of mortality and severe...
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Vitamin K Deficiency & Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis affecting older adults in the United...
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Surveying the COPD Scene
In 2010, COPD surpassed stroke to become the third leading cause of death in the United States,...
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Managing Fibromyalgia and Comorbid Depression
About 50% to 70% of fibromyalgia patients have a lifetime history of depression, many of whom take...
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Out-of-Network Emergency Services & the Affordable Care Act
Reimbursement rates for out-of-network hospitals are likely to become a major issue when health...
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A Warning System for Colorectal Surgery Patients
About 16% of all colorectal surgical patients on Medicare are readmitted to the hospital within 30...
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A Focus on Diagnostic Errors in Malpractice Claims
Studies have shown that about 5% of autopsies in hospitals in the United States reveal lethal...
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Even in Medicine, There’s an App for That
The launch of the iPhone and Android smartphone platforms spurred a boom in medical application...
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Early Detection & Treatment of Breast Cancer
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and two-thirds of women...
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Managing Pain in Patients With IBD
Among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), abdominal pain is a common and frustrating...
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Opioid Backlash Threatens Sickle Cell Care
The well-meaning push to curb opioid prescribing could worsen healthcare for sickle cell patients....
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Skinny Snowman
“Sudden weight loss, profuse sweating … I’m sorry, I’m afraid you’re melting.” ...
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Child Passenger Safety Resources in EDs
Each year in the United States, more than 130,000 children younger than age 13 are treated in EDs...
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Guidelines for Managing Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) describes the acute airway narrowing that occurs as a...
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