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 Emergency Medicine
Exploring Healthcare Super-Utilization in Gynecologic Oncology
Unplanned acute care continues to be a major contributor to growing healthcare costs in the United...
Neighborhood, Socioeconomic Factors Affect Heart Attack Survival
FRIDAY, May 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Neighborhood and socioeconomic factors play an...
Machine Learning Model Predicts Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A machine learning predictive model that combines...
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...
ACP Advises Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Aid Diagnosis of Dyspnea
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute dyspnea with diagnostic...
ACP OKs Add-On Ultrasound for Pinpointing Acute Dyspnea
Clinical guide green lights point-of-care imaging with standard diagnosis in ED, inpatient settings Clinicians can use add-on point-of-care ultrasonography in patients with unspecified acute dyspnea in the emergency department...
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...
Nurse Work Environment Tied to Ischemic Stroke Outcomes
TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In hospitals with better nurse work environments,...
Patient Navigation Services Cut Readmission in Adults With SUD
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For hospitalized adults with comorbid substance...
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19...
