Examining Characteristics Linked With Poor Outcomes in Opioid Prescribing
“In recent decades, the medical community has become acutely aware of the dangers posed by...
Breaking Critical Care
Exploring Healthcare Super-Utilization in Gynecologic Oncology
Unplanned acute care continues to be a major contributor to growing healthcare costs in the United...
Intravenous Smart Pumps: Safety & Usability During Secondary Medication Administration
“Large-volume IV smart pumps are probably one of the most ubiquitous devices in acute care in the...
U.S. COVID-19 Infections, Deaths Drop to Levels Not Seen Since Last Summer
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fewer than 30,000 new COVID-19 cases are now being...
New Heart Failure Diagnosed in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
FRIDAY, May 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 may be at risk...
Docs on a plane: Dealing with in-flight emergencies
As we emerge from our COVID isolation, air travel is beginning to boom again, and many doctors are...
More Medical Errors Reported for Nurses With Poor Physical, Mental Health
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nurses with poor physical and mental health report...
Crystal Volume: A Biomarker for Cardiovascular Risk in Gout
“The relationship between gout and cardiovascular (CV) disease risk is central to the management...
CME/CE: Identifying Risk Factors for AKI in the Pediatric ICU
This course discusses a study that explored the relationship between various levels of alcohol...
The Impacts of Statin Use on Physical Function in Men With & Without HIV
With an increasing prevalence of older adults living with HIV, thanks to the effectiveness of ART,...
Introduction of Sepsis Performance Measure Had Little Impact
TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of a Medicare requirement that...
Shock Wave Therapy & Scar Tissue Elasticity
“Hypertrophic burn scars often lead to functional impairment in patients due to the loss of...
