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Hypercapnic Acidosis and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Brain Injury
In this multicenter retrospective study, hypercapnic acidosis was associated with worse clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with acute brain injury.
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Unilateral Scapular Winging
Scapular winging is an occasional finding on a neurological examination, rarely a chief complaint, and usually is caused by long thoracic nerve or spinal accessory nerve lesions.
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Initial Management of Patients With Medication-overuse Headache
As part of a randomized treatment trial for medication-overuse headache, a simple protocol that provided early advice on stopping excessive medications was effective in one-third of patients, even before any prophylactic medications were started.
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Which Is Better for Nonconvulsive Seizures: Lacosamide or Fosphenytoin?
Intravenous lacosamide was found to be noninferior to fosphenytoin in the treatment of nonconvulsive seizures in a prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial.
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Therapeutic Strategies for Hypertension
This article on hypertension will cover treatments (pharmacological and nonpharmacological), initial therapy, relationship to various disease conditions (diabetes, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, ischemic stroke, stroke prevention, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, aortic regurgitation, sexual dysfunction), resistant hypertension, hypertensive crises and emergencies, preoperative management, and adherence strategies.
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Federal Court Affirms No Private Right of Action
A federal judge recently affirmed that HIPAA does not provide a mechanism for individuals to sue when they believe their privacy rights have been violated.
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Educate Staff on Criminal Prosecution Risk
Criminal prosecutions for HIPAA violations appear to be increasing, putting both individuals and healthcare organizations at risk for more than just monetary penalties and regulatory burdens.
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Physicians’ Failure to Diagnose Cardiac Condition Not Hospital Negligence
This case illustrates the importance of providing adequate training for nonmedical personnel in healthcare facilities.
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Canceled HIV Test Results in $18 Million Verdict
This case demonstrates how clear communications are critical for hospitals and physicians to correctly inform patients of test results, and the importance of timely diagnosis and treatment.
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Beware Exposure if ‘Bouncebacks’ Don’t Return to Same ED
Most EDs track return visits — cases in which patients come back with new or worsening symptoms. But what if that patient goes to a different ED? Investigators recently examined this question.