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Can open-source AI algorithms help clinical deployment?

AuntMinnie

has developed neural networks for interpreting chest x-rays that could help speed the adoption of AI systems in clinical settings, according to a study published December 8 in The Lancet Digital Health. million chest x-ray studies from a 13-year period (2006-2019), which yielded 1.94 A group in the U.K. million frontal x-rays.

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

REBEL EM

Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old woman with hypertension presents with a productive cough and fever. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2006; 333(7580):1193. Her vitals are: HR 115, BP 120/80, Temp 102.8, 1997; 24(3):457-67.

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The Modified Valsalva Maneuver: Practical Treatment or Pointless Trick?

REBEL EM

Clinical Question: Does simultaneously performing the modified valsalva maneuver and administering intravenous adenosine, compared to either treatment alone, have greater success in achieving normal sinus rhythm in patients presenting to the ED with PSVT? Most secondary outcomes were disease-oriented with an unclear clinical significance.

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Racial, ethnic representation increases over time in NCDB

AuntMinnie

An understanding of the limitations of the NCDB, including limited representation of Hispanic and American Indian or Alaska Native individuals, can help inform clinical decision-making, especially when using studies that are based on the NCDB,” the Satpathy team wrote. The team included data from 5,175,007 individuals. Of these, 0.5%

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Yellowcross launches teleradiology management service

AuntMinnie

The two first worked together in 2006 at Nighthawk Radiology Services. Yellowcross works with hospitals, clinics, medical groups, and entrepreneurial physicians throughout the U.S. to develop focused service offerings to address radiologist shortages and provide specialty diagnostic services.

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Extramedullary focal fat - fluid level, a specific sign of osteomyelitis

Dr Balaji Anvekar FRCR

Findings were discussed with the referring physician before finalizing the report, who added that there is elevation of inflammatory markers in lab reports and the suspicion of osteomyelitis clinically as well, with a feedback of significant improvement clinically after IV antibiotics. Epub 2006 Sep 19. Skeletal Radiol.

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Yellowcross Launches to Streamline Teleradiology Service Management

Imaging Technology

The two first worked together in 2006 at Nighthawk Radiology Services. Yellowcross works with hospitals, clinics, medical groups, and entrepreneurial physicians throughout the United States to develop focused service offerings to address radiologist shortages and provide specialty diagnostic services.