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The headline pulls no punches. It reads: "Ventilator-associated pneumonia the wrong quality measure for benchmarking."
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As the use of hospitalists continues to grow, the ability to demonstrate the benefits of having these professionals on staff also grows in importance. Accordingly, the findings of a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine1 should be of particular interest to quality managers.
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Axonal neuropathy is common in patients with biopsy-proven small vessel systemic vasculitis (SVSV), and responds to immunosuppressive therapy.
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Two recent studies suggest that rapid TIA evaluation and treatment can reduce stroke risk.
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Proteomic and molecular genetic testing is a critical part of the diagnostic algorithm for limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD).
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Acute and chronic head and face pain occur after craniotomies for a variety of intracranial lesions. Persistent postoperative pain is more common in women and is associated with depression and anxiety.
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Increased levels of retinol in CSF in patients with IIH suggests that vitamin A may be involved in the pathogenesis of IIH.
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Functional MRI (fMRI) measurements in unmedicated children with Tourette syndrome during cognitively difficult tasks suggest increased "direct" pathway activity in the basal ganglia, and possible compensatory mechanisms involving the subthalamic nucleus and prefrontal cortex.
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Although patient care is the No. 1 priority for home care managers and staff, a growing number of health care employees are recognizing that their workday activities can affect more than a patient's health — they can affect the environment.
