Increasing VTE Prophylaxis Adherence
Individualized patient education sessions led by a pharmacist within 24 hours of an order for...
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Author: Janine Anthes
Misinterpreting Benefits of Cancer Screenings
According to results from a national survey, improved survival and increased detection of cancer...
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Cushing’s Treatment Approved
The FDA has approved mifepristone (Korlym, Corcept Therapeutics) for controlling hyperglycemia in...
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Counsel Patients on Healthy Eating
The American Medical Association has launched an online training module to help clinicians counsel...
Read MoreRecovery After Severe TBI
A small study conducted in patients in a vegetative or minimally conscious state suggests that administering amantadine for 4 weeks, in conjunction with inpatient rehabilitation, appears to lead to significantly faster recovery...
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Gender & Heart Failure Survival
Women with heart failure (HF) appear to have better survival than men irrespective of ejection...
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Motivating Patients to Change for the Better
One of the great challenges for physicians is to motivate their patients to make positive health...
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Antibacterial Scrubs Reduce MRSA Burden
Antimicrobial scrubs appear to reduce the burden of MRSA on hands and apparel, but not...
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A New Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer
The FDA has approved pertuzumab (Perjeta, Genentech) for the treatment of patients with...
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Fat Physicians Need Not Apply
Texas-based Citizens Medical Center recently made the decision to refuse employment to obese...
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The Endocrinologist’s Role in Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is indicated for certain high-risk patients who have clinically severe obesity....
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2012 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
New research was presented at the American Psychiatric Association’s 165th Annual Meeting from May...
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Managing Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
There has been increased focus on the need for higher-quality, safer, and more appropriate care in...
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Long-Term Use of Analgesic After Surgery
An investigation of older, opioid-naïve patients who were given an opioid within 1 week of a...
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Running After Hip Resurfacing
French research suggests that running is possible for patients after they undergo hip resurfacing...
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High Speed CT System Enters the Market
A CT scanner (Aquilion Prime CT system, Toshiba) capable of generating 160 unique slices per...
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Spinal Surgery Device Approved
The FDA has granted 510(k) marketing clearance for a sheathed bipolar sealer (Aquamantys SBS 5.0,...
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A Look at Births in 2010
Preliminary data in a report from the CDC indicate that births in the United States dropped 3%...
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Analyzing Outcomes With Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
Metal-on-metal total hip replacement appears to be associated with high failure rates, according...
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