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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is inextricably linked with adverse cardiovascular events including stroke, MI, hypertension (HTN), and arrhythmia.
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A new opioid analgesic with a dual mechanism of action has been released for market by PriCara, a division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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The ECG in the tracing above was obtained from a 68-year-old man who presented with a history of fatigue for the past 3 weeks, but no chest pain. No history of coronary artery disease, and no prior tracings were available for comparison. How would you interpret his ECG in view of this clinical history?
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Comparing blood pressure medications, determining optimal length of androgen-deprivation therapy, red yeast rice for LDL reduction, and FDA Actions.
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Hospitals can improve their discharge process by taking a close look at the units where discharges tend to create bottlenecks and marketing process changes to physicians and staff.
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Discharge summaries should be written for the purpose of being read and understood.
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As hospital systems nationwide struggle with more medically and economically challenging patient populations, they might look to discharge planning improvements as a way to better handle the situation.
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In this issue of Discharge Planning Advisor is the second part of a special report on health care information technology and how it is changing discharge planning, as well as transforming the entire health care system.
