Organ Donation in the ED
Emergency physicians (EPs) are at the forefront of efforts to save patients or preserve options...
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Author: TimH
Controlling HIV Without Medication
Research indicates that about 1% of patients with HIV are able to keep the infection under control...
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A Look at Pregnancy-Related Attrition in General Surgery
Studies show that attrition from general surgery programs is high, even with the introduction of...
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Hip Fracture in Older Adults
As life expectancy continues to increase in the United States, the number of elderly people and...
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Cardiovascular Care for Hispanic Americans
According to current estimates, more than 53 million Hispanics live in the United States,...
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Analyzing Statin Use
Recently, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA)...
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Keeping Cancer Survivors Healthy
For more than 15 years, the “Eight Ways to Stay Healthy and Prevent Cancer” message campaign has...
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Diabetic Kidney Disease: Coming to a Consensus
As the incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes have grown, there has also been an increase in...
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CIPN: A Guide for Prevention & Management
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common treatment-related adverse effect...
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Managing the High Costs of Diabetes Care
The adoption of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and rules imposed by insurers for scheduling and...
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Life Expectancy in 2013
Life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years that a group of infants would live...
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When Push Comes to Shove – Infographic
In a poll conducted by SERMO, the leading online community for doctors, over 2,200 physicians...
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Tackling Binge Drinking With Text Messages
Each year, more than 50,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 24 visit EDs, and about half have...
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Preventing Duplicate Laboratory Testing
Unwarranted duplicate laboratory tests have been shown to increase unnecessary phlebotomy, which...
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Atrial Fibrillation: Exploring Hospitalization Drivers
The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is projected to double over the next 30 years and has...
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Postoperative AFib After Cardiac Surgery
According to published research, new onset post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is one of the...
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