Critical Care General
Oct 01, 2012
View our NEW Guidelines Update eBook. Work-exacerbated asthma (WEA) has been defined as preexisting or concurrent asthma that is worsened by workplace conditions. “It is widely accept...
Sep 25, 2012
In the hospital setting, it is vitally important that patients understand their medication regimen. Patients are often the primary source of information when physicians take a medication history for m...
Sep 25, 2012
Previous research suggests that timely delivery of appropriate healthcare services may prevent almost half of all pregnancy-related deaths in the United States. Although maternal deaths are increasing...
Sep 20, 2012
Tattoos and piercings were once relegated to specific cultures and societal types but are becoming increasingly common across all ages and genders throughout the United States. “For emergency phys...
Sep 06, 2012
The gap in medical care between patients with and without COPD who are hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) appears to have narrowed substantially between 1997 and 2007, according to Ma...
Aug 30, 2012
Data from 2001 to 2010 indicate that the prevalence of asthma in the United States appears to have increased from 7.3% to 8.4%. Healthcare visits per 100 persons with asthma declined in primary care s...
Aug 30, 2012
Results of a small, 12-week study indicate that acupuncture appears to be a useful adjunctive therapy for reducing dyspnea on exertion (DOE) in patients with COPD. Patients who underwent acupuncture i...
Aug 23, 2012
Middle-aged male smokers appear to experience declines in global cognition and executive function more quickly than never smokers, according to European research. Cognitive decline in long-term ex-smo...
Aug 23, 2012
A national survey has found that 71% of physicians reported that they educated patients 25% of the time or less about radiation risks when they ordered CT tests. Only 27% reported feeling comfortable ...
Aug 22, 2012
A tailored interactive website appears to provide some benefit in improving controller medication adherence for children with asthma. The intervention—which prompted parents to assess their child�...
Aug 16, 2012
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE), is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death among Americans and is especially fatal if these events go undiagnosed ...
Aug 15, 2012
The CDC analyzed data on smoking cessation among 27,157 United States adults between 2001 and 2010. The analysis revealed the following: ...
Aug 09, 2012
Pain is one of the most common reasons for patients seeking care in EDs, accounting for up to 42% of all emergency room visits. Emergency physicians vary widely in prescribing patterns and often have ...
Jul 18, 2012
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which encompasses deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is one of the most common reasons for readmission following primary hip or knee replacement surg...
Jul 18, 2012
British research suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy appears to improve structural and functional changes in left ventricular (LV) function that result from moderate-to-se...
Jul 05, 2012
Patients commonly experience lulls in their treatment during the course of their visits to the emergency department (ED). Following the triage of patients, they often wait to be brought back to a room...
Jul 05, 2012
A high-performance anesthesia delivery system (Arkon, OSI Systems) has received 510(k) marketing clearance from the FDA. The system provides anesthesiologists with reliable tools for monitoring patien...
Jun 05, 2012
There has been increased focus on the need for higher-quality, safer, and more appropriate care in hospitals nationwide. One of the most important components of this mission is to reduce the risk of c...
May 30, 2012
According to published studies, pain is the most common reason for seeking care in the ED, accounting for up to 78% of visits. Underuse of analgesics is common, especially among pediatric patients. Th...
May 08, 2012
A lung volume reduction coil (LVR-coil) device appears to be promising in the treatment of patients with severe emphysema, according to results from a small international study. LVR-coil treatment ach...