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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. Veterans Administration hospital, and a local hospital, all located in Colorado, implemented a new 4 + 4 block scheduling system.

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Amyloid PET scans improve outcomes in AD patients

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Alzheimer’s disease patients with cognitive impairment or dementia who were referred for amyloid PET scans had fewer hospitalizations compared with a matched control group, according to a study published October 9 in JAMA Neurology. The full article can be found here. The percentage of patients impacted was small – just 4.5%

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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Louis School of Medicine and completed his residency and a neuroradiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He has published more than 1,000 articles, is the author or co-author of 10 textbooks, and member of editorial boards for more than 35 journals. He earned his medical degree from Washington University in St.

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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. If all hospital-based EDs in California and Florida fully participated in HIE, more than $2.9

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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. 2 Expedited treatment not only improves patient outcomes but also increases efficiency by reducing the likelihood of follow-up hospital visits for delayed treatment or to manage complications.

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REBEL Cast Ep115 – Phenobarbital vs Lorazepam in Alcohol Withdrawal

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REBEL Cast Ep115 – Phenobarbital vs Lorazepam in Alcohol Withdrawal Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast Clinical question : Is a phenobarbital-based or lorazepam-based alcohol detoxification protocol associated with a lower hospital length of stay compared to Ativan for alcohol withdrawal? Paper : Hawa F et al.

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

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requiring inpatient treatment) Intervention: Shorter antibiotic treatment duration (3–5 days). Need for Hospitalization 2 of 4 studies with 478 children included No hospitalizations occurred in either of the studies (RD, 0.00 [95% CI.01 Limitations: Did not screen bibliographies for additional articles. RD, 0.00 [95% CI.03

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