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Economy class syndrome (ECS) refers to venous thromboembolic episodes among airline passengers who have remained immobile for long periods in cramped seating that impairs their circulation. Economy class passengers with little leg space are more likely to suffer such events than passengers in roomy first-class seats.
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In this epidemiologic analysis of 22,312 individuals living in Norway, a total of 87 reported having developed multiple sclerosis. The risk of developing multiple sclerosis was significantly higher among smokers than among never-smokers.
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In an entirely novel observation, Walz and associates describe a cellular prion protein variant associated with hippocampal sclerosis that seems to be partially predictive of seizure-free outcome in patients undergoing surgery for medically refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.
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What characteristics of a neuropathy make Sjögren syndrome the likely diagnosis?
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Discharge planners and case managers certainly cannot accept cash payments from providers in exchange for referrals of patients. But what about non-cash items that have a relatively low value and that providers are not obligated to provide to case managers? Can case managers accept such items?
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Employees spread over a large geographic area, people who dont like sitting in one place for any length of time, patient visits that dont always follow a normal schedule, and a lengthy list of educational classes that staff members must take these are just a few of the challenges faced by home health managers as they address staff education.
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NHPCO to offer manager program; Hospital to pay $9.5M for Medicare billing issues; Two-page advance beneficiary notice gone; CMS describes HIPAA authorization form; Prescriptions blamed for dependencies.
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Graded activity can return a patient to full employment faster than usual care.
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Data supporting associations of subclinical thyroid disease with symptoms or adverse clinical outcomes or benefits of treatment are few.
