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Bullying Among Nurses, Other Healthcare Workers Harms Workplace Culture
Bullying in healthcare settings is ubiquitous, particularly episodes involving nurses, according to research and government data. Ambulatory surgery centers and other organizations can reduce workplace bullying by focusing on what creates a culture that allows bullying to flourish.
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Stroke: The Subtle, Atypical, and Enigmatic
This article will explore the subtle and enigmatic presentations of stroke. These patients often will present with nonspecific symptoms, such as vision problems, headache, a subtle language deficit, dizziness, or amnesia.
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Are the Changes Acute?
Imagine the ECG in the figure was obtained from a previously healthy, middle-aged man who presented to an ambulatory clinic for “indigestion.” How might one interpret the ECG?
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Caplacizumab-yhdp for Injection (Cablivi)
Caplacizumab-yhdp is indicated for the treatment of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in combination with plasma exchange and immunosuppressive therapy.
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Homeless Population Requires Hepatitis A Vaccination
A multistate outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection in the homeless and/or drug-using population has prompted the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to add “homelessness” as an indication for HAV vaccination. This is in addition to existing indications for HAV vaccination of men who have sex with men and illicit drug users (with the exception of marijuana use).
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Combination Drug Therapy for Hypertension
A large regional database study from Italy revealed that initial combination therapy for newly diagnosed hypertension results in fewer major adverse cardiovascular events at one year compared to monotherapy.
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Clinical Outcomes After Oral Anticoagulant-Associated Intracerebral Hematoma
In this meta-analysis of multiple observational studies, clinical outcomes after oral anticoagulant-associated intracerebral hematoma were similar for those associated with vitamin K antagonists or the new class of direct oral anticoagulants.
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Apolipoprotein E and CSF Levels in Men and Women With Alzheimer’s Disease
Apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 (APOE4) genotype, the stronger genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, negatively affects cerebrospinal levels of tau protein in a sex-dependent manner, whereby the effect of APOE4 is stronger in women than men.
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Interdisciplinary Care Rounds: A Key Strategy for Improving Case Management Outcomes, Part Two
This month will discuss the elements of a walking rounds format and the role that the interdisciplinary team members play in the process.
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Children’s Hospital Develops Tool to Improve Throughput
Changes in regulatory and reimbursement factors are making it more likely that children’s hospitals will follow in the footsteps of health systems and focus on improving patient throughput and reducing readmissions.