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Recreational drug use elevates chance of repeat serious heart-related event
Among patients admitted to the cardiac ICU, those engaging in recreational drug use were almost three times as likely to experience a repeat serious CV event within 1 year compared with nonusers, researchers reported.
Hooked on PC with Gail Guerrero-Tucker, MD, MPH, FAAFP, DABFM
Medicine was an interesting thought as I was growing up with no medical people in my family.
Virtual Death Cafés fail to prevent burnout in ICU clinicians
During the COVID-19 pandemic, ICU clinicians who participated in virtual group discussions about death did not have significantly lower burnout at 6 months, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
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Q&A: Heart attack overdiagnosis not benign; ‘mindful interpretation’ of troponin needed
Overreliance on high-sensitivity troponin as the sole assay to diagnose heart attacks has led to a rise in misdiagnosis, which is not benign and burdens the health system and patients with unnecessary and sometimes invasive testing.
Social network analysis spots facilities at risk for KPC-CRE transmission
HOUSTON — Using social network analysis, researchers were able to show how health care facilities in Colorado are connected by patient transfers, which allowed them to identify potential outbreak origins.
Am I allowed to be quiet? Looking through the lens of an introvert in medicine
Ever since my third-year clinical rotations in medical school, I can usually predict what will be written about me in my evaluations before seeing them.
CDC investigating reports of counterfeit, mishandled botulinum toxin injections
The CDC, state and local health departments, and the FDA are investigating 19 reports of “harmful reactions” following counterfeit or mishandled botulinum toxin injections, the CDC announced in an investigation summary.
'You're not going crazy': Second annual primary care scorecard highlights critical issues
The results of the second annual national primary care scorecard suggest the field is facing major problems — poor funding and a diminishing workforce, among them — but increased attention on the issues may offer hope, according to experts.
Top in cardiology: Tai chi vs. aerobic exercise for BP reduction; Tirzepatide may lower BP
Tai chi was more effective at lowering blood pressure in adults with prehypertension compared with aerobic exercise, according to a recently published study.
An academic hospitalist group's take on best practices for medication reconciliation
Medication reconciliation is the process of creating the most accurate list possible of all medications a patient is taking and comparing that list against the physician’s orders at each transition of care.
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