Forty-three minutes—that’s the median length of time a hospitalized elderly patient spends standing or walking daily, reports a New York Times story. Not only that, the paper from which the 43 minutes number came also noted that...
Read MoreToday I received another dues notice from the American Medical Association (AMA). For a mere $420.00 per year, I can become a member. Over 10 years ago, I dropped out of the AMA because it seemed to be run by a bunch of old guys...
Read MorePatient satisfaction appears to be higher when emergency physicians contact them via email or phone briefly after a visit to the ED when compared with no contact. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center found an...
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Read MoreUltrasonography appears to have a strong ability to detect shoulder dislocations among patients who present to the ED with a clinical impression of such an event, according to an observational study. Ultrasonography demonstrated...
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Among patients aged 8 to 19 presenting to the ED with behavioral symptoms, the prevalence of...
Read MoreMost practices, especially smaller ones, do not appear to achieve positive returns on investment when adopting electronic health records (EHRs) with current meaningful use incentives alone. American researchers who surveyed...
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A simple clinical risk score involving seven characteristics appears to help identify women with...
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When compared with usual care, peer health coaching appears to significantly improve diabetes...
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A phase III trial in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) concludes that...
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The Particulars: Many studies have explored burnout among oncologists practicing in the United...
Read MoreResults of a study of patients with shock requiring high-dose vasopressor therapy indicate that only about one in six survives to 90 days after therapy. Stress-dose corticosteroid therapy was associated with a higher survival...
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Lung cancer screening does not appear to change risk perceptions of the disease or smoking-related...
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In patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections, the development...
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A Cleveland Clinic study suggests that early resection using frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE) surgery...
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The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) appears to be higher for current smokers when compared...
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Among patients who have undergone drug-eluting stent implantation, a follow-up care plan...
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Patients with COPD appear to use large and disproportionate amounts of health services, according...
Read MoreNearly one-quarter of subspecialists appear to be unable to accommodate patients with mobility impairments, according to American researchers. The authors suggest that better awareness is needed among providers of the...
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A phase I expansion study of the investigational drug MPDL3280A — an engineered PD-L1 targeted...
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