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External Validation of Pittsburgh Cardiac Arrest Category (PCAC) Illness Severity Score

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Background Information: Multiple illness severity scores have been developed for use after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). Unfortunately, these rely on information that is not immediately available to providers in the early hours following return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). 1 The Pittsburgh Cardiac Arrest Category (PCAC) Score ( Figure 2) was derived from the Full Outline of UnResponsiveness (FOUR) brainstem and motor sub-scores ( Figure 1 ).

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THE TRUTH ABOUT UTERINE FIBROIDS

Delaney Radiology

5 Common Misconceptions Exposed Uterine fibroids are benign growths, developed from muscle tissue, found in and on the uterus. They are typically found in women in their 30s and 40s, before menopause, but can occur at any age. Although fibroids are very common, much is left unknown about their cause and people often have misconceptions regarding them.

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

Neuroradiology Cases

A 14 yo male with pain in calcaneum since 1months. MRI foot for calcaneum with CT correlation shows: Heterogeneous signal abnormality diffusely involving calcaneum with multiple low signal intensity foci diffusely scattered in calcaneum on T1-weighted images which are hyperintense on STIR. Rest of the intervening calcaneum medulla shows faint high signal on STIR.

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Gun Laws and Mass Shootings: A Call to Action

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Background: Rob Elementary. Columbine. Sandy Hook. Pulse Night Club. Tops Grocery Store. Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church. Virginia Beach. The Tree of Life Synagogue. Santa Fe High School. The New York City Subway. The Las Vegas Harvest Music Festival. Aurora Movie Theater. The El Paso Walmart. Tulsa. The list goes on. The United States has a unique epidemic: mass shootings.

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Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies

Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.