Q&A: A New Protocol to Evaluate Maximum Inspiratory Pressure in COPD
Instead of a manovacuometer, researchers evaluated a one-repetition maximum test protocol for measuring maximum inspiratory pressure in patients with COPD. Guidelines recommend using a manovacuometer...
View ArticleIs This New Practice Model the Cure for Physician Burnout & the Future of...
Working in a concierge healthcare system allows doctors to reclaim their primary role in patient care and reconnect with meaning in their practice of medicine. An article in Family Practice Management...
View ArticleTracer Combo Shines in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Endometrial Cancer
Researchers reviewed evidence on various tracers for sentinel lymph node biopsy in endometrial cancer and identified the most effective combination. A new study evaluating various tracer combinations...
View ArticleLower Socioeconomic Status Linked to Reduced Patient Survey Participation
The following is a summary of “Nonresponse Bias against the underserved in emergency department patient experience surveys: A Cross-Sectional analysis,” published in the August 2024 issue of Emergency...
View ArticleHigh Mortality Risk Associated with MDR GN Bacteria in Patients with V-V ECMO
The following is a summary of “Retrospective analysis of multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The multicenter RANGER STUDY,” published in the...
View ArticleIncreased HIV Testing and Diagnoses in EHE Jurisdictions Compared to Non-EHE...
The following is a summary of “CDC-Funded HIV testing services outcomes in ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) and Non-EHE jurisdictions, 2021,” published in the August 2024 issue of Infectious...
View ArticleVAS and NRS Comparison for Measuring Pain Intensity in Sickle Cell Disease
The following is a summary of “Comparison of measures of pain Intensity during Sickle cell disease Vaso-occlusive episodes,” published in the August 2024 issue of Pain by Knisely et al. Researchers...
View ArticleMetabolomic Analysis Reveals Distinct Dysregulation Patterns in Sepsis Immune...
The following is a summary of “Modulation of metabolomic profile in Sepsis according to the state of immune activation,” published in the August 2024 issue of Critical Care by Kranidioti et al....
View ArticlePlasma ADMA and SDMA Levels and their Association with ICU Mortality
The following is a summary of “Changes in nitric oxide inhibitors and mortality in critically ill patients: a cohort study,” published in the August 2024 issue of Critical Care by Mortensen et al....
View ArticleChanges in Respiratory Virus Incidence and Seasonality During the SARS-CoV-2...
The following is a summary of “Respiratory viral infections from 2015 to 2022 in the HIVE cohort of American households: Incidence, illness characteristics, and seasonality,” published in the August...
View ArticleErenumab Reduces Migraine Medication Use and Healthcare Utilization Costs
The following is a summary of “Changes in use of migraine medications, healthcare resource utilization, and associated direct costs over 12 Months following initiation of Erenumab: A US retrospective...
View ArticleEEG Patterns and Medication Changes in Patients Evaluated for Seizures
The following is a summary of “Indications, results and consequences of electroencephalography in neurocritical care: A retrospective study,” published in the July 2024 issue of Critical care by...
View ArticleHIV Detectability in PrEP and Early ART Affected by Testing Sensitivity
The following is a summary of “Suppressed HIV antibody responses following exposure to antiretrovirals – evidence from PrEP randomized trials and early antiretroviral treatment initiation studies,”...
View ArticleSchizophrenia Prevalence & Incidence Higher in Medicaid Versus MarketScan Data
The following is a summary of “Prevalence and incidence measures for schizophrenia among commercial health insurance and medicaid enrollees,” published in the August 2024 issue of Psychiatry by...
View ArticleTopical Capsaicin Increases Pain Sensitization in the 2-Point Discrimination...
The following is a summary of “Topical capsaicin modulates the two-point discrimination threshold—Modulation depends on stimulation modality and intensity,” published in the August 2024 issue of Pain...
View ArticlePre-Ejaculate Sperm Detection and Pregnancy Risk in Withdrawal Users
The following is a summary of “Low to non-existent sperm content of pre-ejaculate in perfect-use contraceptive withdrawal, a pilot study,” published in the August 2024 issue of Obstetrics and...
View ArticleEtonogestrel Implant Preferred Over IUDs Among Clients of EC Requesting LARC
The following is a summary of “Selection of long acting reversible contraception methods by emergency contraception clients: A prospective observational study,” published in the September 2024 issue of...
View ArticleCRBL Sessions Significantly Improve Clinical Reasoning and Knowledge in...
The following is a summary of “Learning by Clinical Reasoning versus Interactive Lecture: An Analytical and Experimental Study of Teaching Urological Emergencies,” published in the September 2024 issue...
View ArticleExploring Non-Opioid Post-Operative Pain Management Strategies for Third...
Researchers reviewed alternative and complementary therapies for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing lower third molar surgery. In a “How I Do It” session at the 106th AAOMS Annual...
View ArticleAddressing Treatment Disparities and Survival Predictors in Anaplastic...
The following is a summary of “Disparities in Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy Utilization and Factors Impacting Survival Among Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Patients,” published in the September 2024 issue...
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