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Approaches to PTSD in Veterans
Mindfulness-based stress reduction shows promise as a valuable intervention for PTSD patients.
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Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Occurs Earlier in Type 2 Diabetes
Study results suggest cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) may occur quite early, but whether treatment of diabetes might alter the course of CAN remains unknown.
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Early Identification, Intensive Intervention for Diabetes Might Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes
Multifactorial trials in which blood pressure, lipids, weight, exercise, and glucose are concomitantly addressed have produced favorable CV risk reduction, but it becomes difficult to ascertain which component(s) of the multipronged intervention is most responsible for the beneficial outcomes.
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Reversing Anticoagulant Effect of Dabigatran
A tool for reversal of novel oral anticoagulant effects may soon be available.
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Likelihood of Occult Cancer Causing Unprovoked Deep Venous Thrombosis
The likelihood of identifying occult cancer in patients with new unprovoked deep venous thrombosis is not meaningfully enhanced by performing extended screening.
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Hospital Consult - September 2015
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Brief motivational interventions to reduce excessive drinking, intimate partner violence fail to positively impact outcomes
Investigators say results clarify the need for more intensive, long-term solutions for patients with multiple risk factors.
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Challenges remain for ED-based screening program adept at identifying hepatitis C
Experts suggest EDs with effective HIV screening programs in place are likely best positioned to offer hepatitis C screening, although frontline staff may resist additional tasks.
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Hourly rounding is key contributor to patient-centered care at high-performing hospitals
ED experts are big proponents of rounding, but note the practice must be done effectively and consistently to get results.
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Neurologic Emergencies
Neurologic Emergencies convers: Seizures, Encephalopathy, Migraine, Pseudotumor cerebri, Stroke, Transverse myelitis, Acute polyneuritis, Myasthenia gravis, Infantile Botulism, Periodic paralysis, Postviral Cerebellar Ataxia, Labyrinthitis, Sydenham chorea, Optic neuritis, Facial Nerve Palsy, and Neurogenerative Disorders.