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In this issue: New indication for rivaroxaban; new study on warfarin testing; medications causing adverse drug events; niacin as an add-on therapy; and FDA actions.
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Prasad and associates conducted a retrospective cohort study of associations between internal medicine trainee exposure to mechanical ventilation protocols and their performance on questions related to this topic on the critical care board-certifying examination.
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Lyon and colleagues performed a retrospective cohort study of the relationship between insurance status and 30-day mortality, as well as the use of five common ICU procedures, among 138,720 adult patients admitted to ICUs in Pennsylvania in fiscal years 2005 and 2006.
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Treating pain in the ED is relatively straightforward if the cause is obvious like a broken leg or acute myocardial infarction for which there is clear evidence for the diagnosis. Treating pain is somewhat more problematic when there is no diagnostic test. So it is with headaches, especially the severe migraine types.
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As the baby boomers become older adults, we will see a rapid rise not only in the older population, but also an increase in older patients. While older adults accounted for 13% of the population in the year 2000, by 2030 they will be at least 20% of the population, or almost 71 million.
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With a national shortage of neurologists, it is impossible for all hospital EDs to have neurology specialty expertise on site whenever patients with symptoms of stroke present for care.
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Is there a better way for ED managers to stay on top of flu outbreaks and the corresponding surges in patient volume?