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The EMERGE Trial: Emergency vs Delayed Catheterization in Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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Background: Previous observational studies published in 2015 (Geri 2015)(Vyas 2015) indicated that early cardiac catheterization in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) might improve mortality and result in more favorable neurological outcomes. Article: How-Berlemont C, Lamhaut L, Diehl J, et al.

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Ultrasound underused in pediatric appendicitis diagnosis

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A team led by Mark Slidell, MD, from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, found that CT remains the most used imaging method for diagnostic pediatric appendicitis in hospitals that don’t participate in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program - Pediatrics (NSQIP-P). hospitals over time. NSQIP-P hospital 71.7%

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AuntMinnie 2015: CMS issues final CT lung cancer screening approval

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Our top article in 2015 reported on the momentous CMS decision on CT lung cancer screening reimbursement. Claudia Henschke, PhD, clinical professor of radiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and director of the Lung and Cardiac Screening Program at Mount Sinai Hospital, in an email to AuntMinnie.com. "We

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Weekend admission for TIPS procedure tied to higher mortality risk

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found that cirrhosis patients admitted over the weekend for TIPS procedures exhibited higher incidences of mortality, hepatic encephalopathy, acute kidney injury, and transfers to alternate hospital facilities. They also experienced longer times from admission to surgery, extended hospital stays, and higher overall hospital costs.

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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

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JAMA 2015 [7] The PROPPR Trial 680 severely injured adult trauma patients Patients randomized to Plasma, Platelets, and PRBCs in a 1:1:1 ratio vs 1:1:2 ratio No difference in overall mortality at 24 hrs BUT 1:1:1 achieved hemostasis faster and fewer experienced death due to exsanguination at 24hrs Crombie N et al. NEJM 1994. [2]

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Customized support reduces CT, MRI order errors

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The statistic underscores a need to improve the imaging exam ordering process, particularly for CT and MR imaging, which would not only benefit patients but also radiologists, wrote a team led by Ariadne DeSimone, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

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Radiology leadership changes to begin in the new year

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University of Virginia At the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine, Colin Derdeyn, MD, a stroke care specialist from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, was appointed chair of the UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, UVA Health announced in October 2023.

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