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Patient Pool Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening Expands Under Amended Criteria
CMS lowers age, smoking history thresholds.
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More Research Needed on How Marijuana Affects Human Brain
American Heart Association conducts thorough literature review on the subject.
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Midline Catheters May Be a Safer Option than Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
Whenever possible, use of midline catheters over peripherally inserted central catheters could be safer for patients.
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Patients’ Goals During Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Stays
After a long-term acute care hospital stay, most patients will achieve goals of ventilator liberation, eating, drinking, and speaking, but many will not achieve independence in walking, grooming, toileting, or returning home.
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Enteral Nutrition During Prone Positioning in Critically Ill Patients
The author reviews the use of enteral nutrition in critically ill patients during prone positioning.
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Quality Improvement Initiative Leads to Significant Opioid Prescribing Reductions
Providers helped pediatric patients manage pain well after appendectomy.
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Survey: OB/GYN Residents Feel Unprepared to Care for LGBTQ+ Patients
Lack of experienced faculty and curricular crowding were the two most commonly identified barriers.
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Physicians Might Discuss Medical Aid in Dying, Providing the Service Could Be Another Matter
Considered one of the most controversial subjects in medicine, some physicians might talk with patients about medical aid in dying, but providing the service could be a different story — for several reasons, both ethical and practical.
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Clindamycin Vaginal Gel 2% (Xaciato)
Clindamycin gel can be prescribed to treat bacterial vaginosis in women age 12 years and older.
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Screen Older Heart Failure Patients for Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis
A screening study of heart failure patients ≥ age 60 years, left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 40%, and left ventricle wall thickness ≥ 12 mm revealed 6.3% prevalence of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis, a highly treatable disease.