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Residency programs should consider rotating more outpatient blocks

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More outpatient scheduling blocks may reduce resident burnout without reducing medical knowledge, according to an article published in JAMA Network Open. Beginning with the academic year 2019-2020, the internal medicine residency program (IMRP) at a university, a U.S.

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Amyloid PET scans improve outcomes in AD patients

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In clinical care, amyloid PET scans are used to diagnose and manage Alzheimer’s disease patients based on the amounts of beta-amyloid plaque the scans reveal in the brain. The group included 6,848 participants who had been recruited at 595 clinical sites that provide specialty memory care across the U.S.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. One of this year's nominations for Most Influential Radiology Researcher is Erik Middlebrooks, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. In 2018 he received an endowed professorship from the university.

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The NHS Budget Boost: Why AI is a Wise Investment

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From reducing treatment delays to supporting staff well-being, this article explores key areas where AI could help maximise the NHS’s investment. 4 AI-supported protocols in hospitals like Yale New Haven and Cedars-Sinai have similarly reduced inpatient stays for patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) by 12% and 13%, respectively.

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AuntMinnie 2014: Health information exchange lowers repeat emergency imaging

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New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. Our top article in 2014 reported on the financial benefits of health information exchanges. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). "As

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AI-Based Analysis of Dynamic Digital Radiography Data Gives Researchers Greater Insight into Lung Function and Pulmonary Disorders

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Braun , MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), Icahn Mount Sinai , and a co-author of the study. DDR is a much easier method to capture lung function and it provides more clinical data than PFT alone. Chest radiography is typically acquired in the evaluation of pulmonary disorders.

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Short Course Antibiotics for Peds CAP: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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PMID: 35579504 Clinical Question: Is short-course antibiotic therapy, for 3–5 days, safe and effective in children with community-acquired pneumonia stable for outpatient management, compared to the current guidelines of 7–10 days? requiring inpatient treatment) Intervention: Shorter antibiotic treatment duration (3–5 days).

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