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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:16:26 GMT
Early Recognition Essential for Giant Cell Arteritis

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:19:05 GMT
SHEA Calls for Mandatory Influenza Vaccination for Health Care Workers

All health care workers should be vaccinated annually against influenza, and doing so should be a condition of new or continued employment, according to a position paper from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:10:35 GMT
NSQIP Data Show High Morbidity in Emergency Surgery

Emergency general surgery procedures are associated with high overall morbidity and serious morbidity/mortality, as well as widely varying quality of care among hospitals, a large national study has shown.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:54:32 GMT
Tinidazole vs. Metronidazole for Bacterial Vaginitis: No Difference

SANTA FE, N.M. – Treatment of bacterial vaginitis with tinidazole at 500 mg twice a day for 7 days was not significantly more efficacious than the standard dose of metronidazole, results from a single-center study demonstrated.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:03:32 GMT
Cost Savings of Diabetes Education Linked to Fewer Hospital Admissions

SAN ANTONIO (EGMN) – Data continue to show that diabetes education saves money.

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:47:48 GMT
When to Use Postexposure HIV Regimens in Children

VAIL, Colo. (EGMN) – A 5-year-old boy finds a used condom in the park. He decides it’s a really cool balloon, so he puts it in his mouth and tries to blow it up.

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:21:48 GMT
Concussion Rates Rising in Younger Athletes

Approximately 40% of emergency department visits for sports-related concussions in young athletes occurred in children aged 8-13 years, based on data from concussion-related ED visits in the United States between 2001 and 2005, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in Pediatrics.

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:55:22 GMT
CDC: Annual Influenza Mortality Estimates Vary Substantially

Annual estimates of influenza-associated deaths from 1976-2007 varied substantially by season, influenza virus type, underlying cause of death, and age group, according to revised statistical models, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported August 27 in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Thu, 25 Aug 2010 23:42:44 GMT
Underinsured Children Outnumber Uninsured, Have Almost Same Problems Accessing Care

Children who are underinsured outnumber uninsured children and are almost as likely as uninsured children to have problems with health care access and quality, according to a study published Aug. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:47:42 GMT
Treating Tick Bite: Lyme Prophylaxis Risk Often Outweighs Benefit

VAIL, Colo. (EGMN) – A patient arrives at the clinic with a recognized tick bite. To use prophylaxis for Lyme disease or not?

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:31:42 GMT
During Ramadan, Diabetes Requires Sensitive Approach

Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and reflection, is a tricky period for clinicians treating people with diabetes.

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:00:00 GMT
Antibiotics Recommended Prior to Cesarean Incision, ACOG Says

Antimicrobial prophylaxis now should be administered within 60 minutes of the start of a cesarean delivery, rather than after cord clamping, which has been the preferred time for administration.

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:39:18 GMT
Tissue Perfusion Is Key to Selecting Stroke Reperfusion Candidates

CARLSBAD, Calif. (EGMN) – The use of perfusion imaging criteria to select stroke patients for reperfusion therapy led to the successful treatment up to 72 hours after symptom onset in a review of 53 patients.

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:26:07 GMT
Tick Paralysis is Easily Treated But Often Missed

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:53:43 GMT
Hospitals Progress Toward EHRs

Gone are the large white boards at the emergency room of Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, Va. Two large flat-screen computer monitors have taken their place. The patient information displayed on the screens is constantly updated through small tablets cradled in the arms of physicians and nurses.

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:47:57 GMT
Perspective: Informed Consent: Disclosure of Risks

Question: Regarding physician liability arising from medication injuries, which of the following is most accurate?

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:31:13 GMT
Expert Advice Offered on Preparing for EHR Incentives

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:42:05 GMT
CDC: Heat Hits High School Football Players Hardest

The heat is a serious hazard for teenage athletes that each year results in more than 9,000 illnesses nationwide, according to a heat illness analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:00:01 GMT
System Delay Linked to Mortality for STEMI Patients Treated With Primary PCI

Delays in the time from first contact with the health care system to treatment with primary percutaneous coronary intervention are linked to mortality for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, according to an historic follow-up study of more than 6,200 Danish heart patients.

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:54:18 GMT
Diabetes Education in the ED May Reduce Repeat Visits, Improve Glycemic Control

SAN ANTONIO (EGMN) — An emergency department intervention delivered by a certified diabetes educator to patients who presented with uncontrolled hyperglycemia reduced the number of repeat visits and improved glycemic control at 6 months without increasing the risk of hypoglycemia.

 
 
 
  
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