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New drugs help but IBD questions remain
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: February 12, 2015
News
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IBD specialty medical home relies on psychiatrist, insurer to succeed
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: February 6, 2015
News
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Experts share their tips for reducing radiation exposure
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: February 3, 2015
Opinion
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Reducing radiation exposure
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: February 3, 2015
News
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Risk factors identified for the 1 in 500 likely to require postoperative CPR
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: February 2, 2015
Key clinical point: Risk modification for certain patient populations undergoing major surgical procedures may help reduce the rates of associated...
News
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CDC: Suspect measles when seeing fever and rash
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 29, 2015
News
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M.O.R.E. means less delirium in ICU
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 27, 2015
Key clinical point: Certain nonpharmacologic interventions bundled into a single protocol could serve as a cost-effective way to cut ICU delirium...
News
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Sample size, patient selection keys to successful small studies
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 8, 2015
News
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Burn injury risk doubles in HOT patients who smoke
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 6, 2015
Key clinical point: Counsel patients on the elevated risk of mortality and morbidity when HOT and smoking are combined. Major finding: The burn...
News
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New drugs are ‘nice’ but many IBD questions remain open for study
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 2, 2015
News
New ICU sedation protocols linked to fewer ventilator days
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 2, 2015
Key clinical point: Physicians are preferentially avoiding benzodiazepines in the ICU with better results overall. Major finding: ICU patients...
News
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Higher opioid doses associated with increase in depression
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: January 2, 2015
Key clinical point: Consider the risk of depression when prescribing opioid dosages greater than 50 mg daily. Major finding: Daily opioid dosages...
News
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Rx for specialists: Know how ACA affects patients’ ability to pay for meds
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: December 23, 2014
Video
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VIDEO: For family physicians, ‘Death is not a defeat’
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: December 17, 2014
Video
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VIDEO: Data support family physicians’ cost-effective care methods
- Author:
- Whitney McKnight
Publish date: December 17, 2014