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Need for emergency airway surgery for hard-to-intubate patients reduced

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Be prepared, that old Boy Scout motto, is being applied with great success to operating room patients whose anatomy may make it difficult for physicians to help them breathe during surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers report ...


Glass Thermometers Still a Safety Hazard

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by emergency physicians at Children's Hospital Boston provides a wakeup call to parents to get rid of their old glass thermometers. A 12year review of patients seen in Children's emergency department ...


On-call radiology residents accurately interpret off-hours neuro CT exams

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

On-call radiology residents generally provide accurate preliminary interpretation of emergency neuroradiology CT scans after hours when attending neuroradiologist unavailable, according to results of a large study performed ...


Don't add an ER visit to your holiday plans

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UNC emergency physician Abhi Mehrotra, M.D., explains how you can avoid the most common injuries that land people in a hospital emergency department during the four-day Thanksgiving holiday period.


Fewer emergency patients seen within recommended time frame

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One in four emergency department patients in 2006 waited longer to be evaluated by a clinician than recommended at triage, an increase from one in five in 1997, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of ...


Chances of surviving cardiac arrest at home or work unchanged in 30 years

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created 18 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The chance of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has not improved since the 1950s, according to a report by the University of Michigan Health System.


FDA launches plan to curb accidental overdoses

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is launching a program to try and prevent millions of accidental drug overdoses that occur each year due to medication errors, misuse and other problems.


Smart phones allow quick diagnosis of acute appendicitis

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Radiologists can accurately diagnose acute appendicitis from a remote location with the use of a handheld device or mobile phone equipped with special software, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of ...


International survey of physicians in 11 countries reveals US lagging in access, quality, HIT use

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the U.S. report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of U.S. doctors spend substantial time dealing with restrictions insurance companies ...


Study shows stroke incidence related to angioplasty remains steady over past 15 years

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Results of a Mayo Clinic study show the incidence of stroke or mini-stroke related to a coronary angioplasty remained steady over a 15-year period. Researchers say this is good news because physicians now are performing the ...



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