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AuntMinnie 2014: Health information exchange lowers repeat emergency imaging

AuntMinnie

Our top article in 2014 reported on the financial benefits of health information exchanges. Lammers is also part of another team evaluating the effect of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which established the meaningful use program, for the U.S.

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Clinical Conundrums: How Long Should We Monitor After Giving IM Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis?

REBEL EM

Clinical Scenario: A 15-year-old male with a history of multiple food allergies presents after ingestion of a sandwich during a school gathering. up to 23% ( Lieberman 2005 , Rohacek 2014 , Tole 2007 , Grunau 2014 ). Biphasic anaphylactic reactions: occurrence and mortality Allergy 2014 Jun;69(6):791-7 Tole JW, Lieberman P.

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Reporting the Unreported with Clinical AI: Lessons From Region Halland

Aidoc

This retrospective study featured a group of 2,960 cancer patients who had received CT scans between 2014 and 2019. Of the patients with reported VCF, only 26% were subjected to clinical management. Similar to the previous study, the analysis revealed that only 28% of iPE cases were ever reported. hours to 0.66 hours to 0.98

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Life Molecular Imaging, Sofie add Neuraceq availability out of Ohio

AuntMinnie

Neuraceq may also assist in assessing treatment eligibility for newly approved anti-amyloid drugs or for enrollment in clinical trials to further support drug development in neurodegenerative diseases, the company said.

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The state of radiology: Part 1 -- Is practice building dead?

AuntMinnie

Using data gathered from the Medicare Provider Data Catalog for the years 2014-2023, Christensen saw an emerging trend of radiologists moving to large multispecialty practices. In his day-to-day life, he is a board member of a clinically integrated hospital network and an executive at Hackensack Radiology Group in New Jersey.

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Bleeding After Image-Guided Breast Biopsies: Discontinuing vs. Maintaining Antithrombotic Therapy

Imaging Technology

This AJR accepted manuscript included 5302 patients (median age, 52 years) who underwent image-guided breast or axillary CNB between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2019. The authors also reported that no patient developed clinically significant hematoma after biopsy. Reichman et al.

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Abstract No. 295 A Retrospective Analysis of Guideline-Based Care of Venous Leg Ulcers in a Rural Healthcare System

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Studies have identified several barriers that can reduce primary care clinician adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). The 2014 CPG for management of VLUs recommends performing a venous reflux duplex ultrasound (VRDUS) and prescribing pentoxifylline.