AuntMinnie

JULY 29, 2024

Ordering x-rays after removing chest tubes from lung surgery patients does not lead to meaningful change in patient management and prolongs hospital stays, according to a study published July 26 in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. No patient underwent any procedure following the post-chest tube removal x-ray. days vs. 2.3

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Adopting health information exchange (HIE) between unaffiliated healthcare providers leads to significant decreases in repeat imaging studies in emergency departments (EDs) and could potentially save millions of dollars, according to a large study from the University of Michigan. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). "As

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REBEL EM

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Studies conducted in middle- and low-income countries Different definitions of pneumonia Different healthcare facilities and organizations in these countries Studies focusing on atypical pathogens, such as M. requiring inpatient treatment) Intervention: Shorter antibiotic treatment duration (3–5 days). in the short-course and 7.7%

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 5, 2024

But grappling with NSF after the fact may be the least troubling issue as healthcare experts scramble to figure out why some patients develop NSF -- and what they can do to prevent NSF from occurring in the first place. Louis hospital. You know the next few suits will involve the hospital and the radiologists. In 2006 the U.S.

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REBEL EM

MARCH 23, 2023

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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