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Study Recruitment Incorporated Into Check-In Process
Recruitment through patient portals has become more common, but actual enrollment rates remain low. As part of patients' routine appointment check-ins, researchers included a study information sheet and a HIPAA authorization form. This led to a 37% enrollment rate, which was seven to eight times higher than what researchers expected.
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Ethics Committees Need Successful Recruitment Tactics
Leaders share tips on how they managed to successfully recruit more colleagues to serve.
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Plastic Surgeon Ethics Complaints: Expert Testimony, Marketing
Allegations concerned deceptive advertising, including using altered pictures and making claims that could not be verified. Also, some surgeons have been accused of exaggerating their expertise or scope of practice to cash in on lucrative expert testimony opportunities.
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Tachycardia in the Emergency Department: Part II
This issue completes the two-part series on tachycardia. This issue will finish the discussion of additional causes of tachycardia, address management, and conclude by covering some challenging issues with this arrhythmia.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Update for Primary Care Providers
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 report defines chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (dyspnea, cough, sputum production, and/or exacerbations) caused by abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis, bronchiolitis) and/or alveoli (emphysema) that result in persistent, often progressive, airflow obstruction. COPD was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in 2018 and is estimated to be responsible for 3 million deaths annually around the world, with expected increases to 5.4 million annual deaths from COPD and related conditions by 2060.
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Pediatric Hernias: Diagnosis and Management
Hernias are a common condition encountered by emergency providers and can be overlooked if the genitourinary system is not included in the evaluation of every child with vomiting or abdominal pain. Incarcerated hernias that are not identified in a timely fashion can have devastating consequences for a child. The authors provide an anatomical review, along with diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to pediatric hernias.
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Lung Ultrasound Score Can Adequately Diagnose Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
In this prospective, observational study, lung ultrasound showed comparable diagnostic performance to standard diagnostics but better accuracy.
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Studying Patients at High Risk for Death in the ICU Can Give Them a Voice and Help Clinicians Understand Their Concerns
Using a multiple-source approach, this study showed that when given a voice, patients at high risk of dying in the intensive care unit express variable logistical, spiritual, physical, psychological, and existential concerns that clinicians should consider and address.
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Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Embolism in the ICU
Prompt diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism in the emergency room and intensive care unit (ICU), therefore, may affect the course of these patients.
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Appellate Court Affirms Jury’s Verdict in Favor of Hospital and Physician
Medical negligence claims hinge on three primary components: defining the standard of care, the failure to meet this standard, and directly linking any negligence to the sustained injury. In this case, the chief point of contention was whether the physician breached the standard of care when he removed a limited amount of prostatic tissue.