Wed.Jan 31, 2024

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Trials and Expiration Dates

Stop and Think

Randomized clinical trials are the best way to know what works in medicine. While medical interventions (drugs or devices) remain the same, situations often change. One of the cool things that our Cardiology Trials substack project (Andrew Foy and Mohammad Ruzieh and I are cataloging the seminal trials) is teaching me, is that medications/devices proven effective in trials decades ago, may no longer have benefit now.

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Adulteration of Herbal Supplements Continues

Science Based Medicine

The supplement industry continues to be plagued by deliberate adulteration of products. The post Adulteration of Herbal Supplements Continues first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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"Can you tweet my paper" vs. "Here are some edits, no need to add me"

Sensible Medicine

Recently, I came across a tweet that lavished praise on an unremarkable article. The article contained, as my friend Bapu Jena likes to say, no new ideas. It merely restated things that had been said before. Immediately, the tweet jumped out at me — there was a disconnect between the flattery and the content. I happen to know the doctor who tweeted this and consider him a straight shooter.

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Chest pain, ST Elevation, well-formed Q-waves, and infarction with peak hs troponin I over 1000 ng/L. Is it OMI?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 60-something male presented stating that he had had chest pain that morning which awoke him from sleep but then resolved after several minutes. He has had similar pain in the past which he attributed to acid reflux. He has a history of untreated hypertension. He is pain free now. His systolic BP was 200. The patient is pain free at the time of this ECG: What do you think?

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Revolution in women's health: a modern and proactive vision

Emergency Live

Female Health Awareness at the Center of European Strategies The New Era of Women’s Healthcare Prevention in Europe Female healthcare prevention has taken on new importance in Europe, particularly through the EU4Health 2021-2027 program. This program, representing the largest ever undertaken by the EU in the healthcare sector, places a particular emphasis on promoting health […] The post Revolution in women's health: a modern and proactive vision appeared first on Emergency Live

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The Impacts of AI on Patient Experience and Patient Care

NRC Health

In this episode, we explore consumer & caregiver perspectives on artificial intelligence, from in-room patient monitoring to AI-powered care searches. The post The Impacts of AI on Patient Experience and Patient Care appeared first on NRC Health.

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Alcoholism: new awareness strategies in Europe

Emergency Live

An Integrated Approach to Addressing Alcohol Consumption and its Effects in Europe Informational-Educational Campaigns in Italy In Italy, various initiatives have been launched to raise awareness among young people about the dangers of alcohol. Campaigns such as “Io non sbando” and “Non perderti in un bicchiere” have reached students in schools to disseminate information about […] The post Alcoholism: new awareness strategies in Europe appeared first on Emergency Li

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Biomedical laboratory technician: a growing profession

Emergency Live

A Journey in the Educational Path and Job Opportunities in a Vital Sector in the Healthcare World The Academic Path: Bachelor’s Degree and Specializations The career of a biomedical laboratory technician begins with obtaining a three-year bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques. This program, offered by numerous universities in Italy and Europe, is structured with […] The post Biomedical laboratory technician: a growing profession appeared first on Emergency Live.

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EARLYDRAIN – Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid Drain Among Patients With aSAH

The Bottom Line

In patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH), does lumbar CSF drainage compared to standard therapy improve clinical outcomes as measured by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at 6 months?

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Melanoma: a silent threat to the skin

Emergency Live

Understanding the Signs of Melanoma for Early Diagnosis What is Melanoma? Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that originates in melanocytic cells, responsible for producing melanin, the pigment that gives color to the skin. This form of cancer can manifest with changes in the size, shape, or color of an existing mole, or as […] The post Melanoma: a silent threat to the skin appeared first on Emergency Live.

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The 78th Bubble Wrap x Wexham Park Hospital

Don't Forget the Bubbles

With millions of journal articles published yearly, it is impossible to keep up. Our team have scoured the literature, so you don’t have to… or it might spark an interest to go and have a look at the full article. We have teamed up with the team from Wexham Park ED which has been coordinated by Dr Mohomed Ashraf Vahedna ST6 A&E. As a Trauma Unit within the Thames Valley Trauma Network, Wexham Park Hospital hosts trainees from across the spectrum of acute specialties.

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EPs Are Getting Crushed Under the Collapsing Health System

Emergency Medicine News

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Podcast round up: December 2024. St Emlyn’s

St. Emlyn

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Iain and Simon review the best of the blog and the state of UK emergency care in this podcast round up from January 2024. The post Podcast round up: December 2024. St Emlyn’s appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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Thank You, Night Nurses

Emergency Medicine News

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Pediatric Collab Preview: Creating safe environments for employees and patients alike

NRC Health

The NRC Health 2024 Pediatric Collaborative is truly a can’t-miss experience, with exceptional presentations that will stir innovative ideas. Check out a preview of the opening workshop! The post Pediatric Collab Preview: Creating safe environments for employees and patients alike appeared first on NRC Health.

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CV-EMCrit Wee – MCS Minute: ECMO and the DO2/VO2 ratio with Trina Augustin

EMCrit

The first MCS Minute EMCrit Project by Katrina Augustin.

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Yuma Regional Medical Center selects NRC Health as new patient experience partner

NRC Health

Yuma Regional Medical Center has selected NRC Health, a nationally-recognized leader in patient experience improvement, to be its partner in building Human Understanding across its network through humanized healthcare solutions and data-driven insights to empower YRMC’s primary value of “Patients Come First.” A leading not-for-profit hospital, YRMC serves residents and visitors of Yuma, Arizona, and surrounding areas.

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Cultural Competency and Disability Awareness for Dental Healthcare Providers

American Medical Compliance

The following Cultural Competency and Disability Awareness for Dental Healthcare Providers training is designed to educate dental healthcare providers (DHCP) about the significance, principles, and standards of cultural competence, and provides awareness of disability inclusion and how to care for people with disabilities. The United States has a major division when looking at a person’s culture, race, and ethnicity.

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New Spin: The Small Square

ACEP Now

The captain informed us of weather problems in Paris. Thunderstorms. The collective rumblings from our fellow passengers required no translation. We rested on the ground in Nice, France, for an hour until given clearance to fly. Our already tight layover squeezed tighter. This was the only hiccup in an otherwise uncomplicated and pleasurable trip where I used both my bad French language speaking skills and limited Spanish language skills.

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Getting Hypertensive Emergency Wrong

Emergency Medicine News

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DKA gone wrong

EMergucate

Simulation report 1/2/24 In situ sim ED JHC Hi everyone, Thank you so much for participating and helping … Continue reading →

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Be BRASH about Bradycardia, Hypotension

Emergency Medicine News

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Ginestra – Treating Sepsis with a Full House: Timing of Antimicrobial Initiation for Hospital-Onset Sepsis Under Capacity Strain?

University of Maryland CC Project

Jen Ginestra, MD, MSHP is an instructor of medicine in the department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She is interested in the organization of healthcare delivery and in optimizing the delivery of evidence-based interventions for critically ill patients. Her current research focuses on improving. Jen Ginestra, MD, MSHP is an instructor of medicine in the department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Withholding Intubation Beneficial for Comatose Acute Poisoning Patients

Emergency Medicine News

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Fan – The Role of Driving Pressure and Mechanical Power in Patients with AHRF

University of Maryland CC Project

Eddy Fan, MD, PhD is a professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. His research is focused on advanced life support for acute respiratory failure and patient outcomes from critical illness. These include investigations on the epidemiology and use of mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal. Eddy Fan, MD, PhD is a professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

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The Delicate Balance of Diagnosing GI Bleeding in the ED

Emergency Medicine News

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Munroe & Gershengorn – Peripheral Vasopressor Administration

University of Maryland CC Project

Elizabeth Munroe, MD, MSc is a clinical instructor and post-doctoral research fellow in the dvision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan. Hayley Gershengorn, MD, FCCM, ATSF is a professor of clinical medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at the University. Elizabeth Munroe, MD, MSc is a clinical instructor and post-doctoral research fellow in the dvision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan.

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Precipitated Withdrawal: What Next?

Emergency Medicine News

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ISEMPH 2024 is open for registration and abstracts!

The Evolution & Medicine Review

A wonderful meeting August 6-9 in Durham, UK for all interested in evolution and medicine. Discounted fees for ISEMPH members. And a 20% discount on membership fees until Valentine’s Day! Special pre-meeting on Evolutionary Psychiatry! And lots of trips, fine food and conversation!

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My Life Wasn't Like George Clooney's

Emergency Medicine News

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VExUS/POCUS/Resus Mini-Fellowships 2024

Thinking Critical Care

In the last couple of years VExUS has seemingly sparked a number of clinicians to focus on right-sided or venous congestion and its deleterious consequences. Many of us feel there is sufficient associative evidence and physiological basis to use VExUS to manage patients on a daily basis and do so routinely. Currently, several studies we know of (and probably many we don’t!

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POCUS Helps Confirm IO Placement

Emergency Medicine News

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Symptoms: Hematemesis

Emergency Medicine News

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IMGs Dramatically Shift the 2024 Match

Emergency Medicine News

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Is ‘Immunity Debt’ Behind the RSV Surge?

Emergency Medicine News

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Letter to the Editor: Be Cautious of PATCH-Trauma Trial Results

Emergency Medicine News

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Letter to the Editor: Maybe EM is Not What It Should Be

Emergency Medicine News

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