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An Alternative View on Regionalized STEMI Care
Expert: “You have to wonder if we have to do something differently than this.”
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Time to Move the Goal Posts on STEMI Care?
Given that most hospitals already meet the door-to-balloon time standard, one expert maintains that it is time to aim for the more aggressive indicator.
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Pushing the Envelope on STEMI Response
Investigators maintain that every minute of treatment delay leads to irreversible heart damage in patients suffering STEMI.
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The Importance of Low Uric Acid in Gout Patients
Consistent abolition of acute flares has been confirmed only when uric acid levels < 6.0 mg/dL are maintained over the long term.
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Does Technology Accelerate Weight Loss?
Trial participants randomized to add-on gadgetry actually experienced less weight loss than those who simply received traditional diet and exercise advice.
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Gabapentin and Pregabalin Effective for Refractory Chronic Pruritus
Promising trial results support consideration of gabapentin, pregabalin, or both for patients presenting with refractory pruritus.
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USPSTF Endorses TB Screening for High-risk Individuals
Despite the absence of TB screening trials that confirm benefits, since treatment of latent TB prevents progression to active TB, a moderate degree of benefit should be achieved through screening.
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COPD Patients Who May Need Intensified Smoking Cessation
Identifying the characteristics that predict less success with smoking cessation may allow clinicians an opportunity to redouble efforts in these same individuals.
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Early Response to Exercise in Depressed Patients
We may be better able to capture the potential for beneficial effects of exercise in depression by early identification of responders.
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Alternatives to Opioids for Acute Pain Management in the Emergency Department: Part II
As emergency physicians, we want to ensure our patients are not suffering severe pain. But, at the same time, we clearly need to reduce the use of opioids. Balancing these two priorities is difficult but important to our patients and society as a whole.