Emergency departments are sometimes left in a bind when it comes to treating patients under the influence of alcohol, according to a report in Kaiser Health News.
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R. Fraser Stokes, MD, a gastroenterologist at Southwestern Gastrointestinal Specialists in Uniontown, Pa., has written a column on colorectal cancer prevention for the Herald Standard.
An anesthesiologist who developed an acclaimed five-step checklist protocol for physicians and nurses has received the first ABMS Health Care Quality and Patient Safety Award.
Sepsis, a potentially-life threatening complication of an infection, affects roughly 750,000 Americans each year and costs more than $22,000 per patient to treat, according to Verras.
A new study, published in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, reports that the diagnostic yield of colonoscopy to investigate melena after a nondiagnostic upper endoscopy is significantly lower than previously reported, according…
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Additional data released in the American Society of Anesthesiologist's survey of more than 3,000 anesthesiologists reveals that more than two thirds of respondents are currently experiencing a shortage of fentanyl.
Research published today in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes found that Medicare Part D beneficiaries with cardiovascular conditions who had no financial assistance during the "donut hole" coverage gap were 57 percent more likely to discontinue their cardiovascular…
Urologists' self-referrals for prostate biopsies were associated with increased tests and lower cancer detection, according to a study in Health Affairs.
A survey from the American Society of Anesthesiologists reveals that at least seven patients have died as a result of the U.S. anesthesia drug shortage, according to an ABC News report.
When no pediatric intensive care unit beds were available for new patients, most of the time at least one PICU bed was being used for noncritical care activities, according to a study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.