Original Research

Original Research

Association of Nausea and Length of Stay with Carbohydrate Loading Prior to Total Joint Arthroplasty

Author:

Christopher L. Blum, MD

Meredith Akerman, MS

Marie Callari, RN

Ellen Jordan, NP

James D. Capozzi, MD

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Mismatch Between Process and Outcome Measures for Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism in a Surgical Cohort

Author:

Jason C. DeGiovanni, MS, BA

Anne A. Dowton, BA

Lori Lyn Price, MAS, MLA

William C. Mackey, MD

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Article

Gut microbiota and its implications for psychiatry: A review of 3 studies

Author:

Irene Pastis, MD

Sy Atezaz Saeed, MD

Purushothaman Muthukanagaraj, MD

The “human microbiota” describes all microorganisms within the human body, including bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes.

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Is Patient Satisfaction the Same Immediately After the First Visit Compared to Two Weeks Later?

Author:

Joost T.P. Kortlever, MD

Teun Teunis, MD, PhD

Layla A. Haidar, BSA

Lee M. Reichel, MD

Matt D. Driscoll, MD

David Ring, MD, PhD

Gregg A. Vagner, MD

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Point-of-Care versus Central Laboratory Glucose Testing in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patients

Author:

Robert S. Kramer, MD

Monica Palmeri, MHS

Michael Robich, MD

Frances L. Lucas, PhD

Robert Groom, MS, CCP

Timothy Hayes, DVM, MD

Marie Janoushek, RN

Joseph F. Rappold, MD

William L. Swartz, MD

Reed Quinn, MD

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Risk for Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, or Diverticulitis in Patients With Psoriasis

Author:

Erica B. Lee, BS

Mina Amin, BS

Lewei Duan, MS

Alexander Egeberg, MD, PhD

Jashin J. Wu, MD

Psoriasis patients may be at an increased risk for gastrointestinal comorbidities including appendicitis, cholecystitis, or diverticulitis. The...

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Dialing back opioids for chronic pain one conversation at a time

Author:

Mark W. Goodman, MD

Thomas P. Guck, PhD

Robyn M. Teply, PharmD

In this study, significant opioid tapering was achieved following frank discussions and the use of a tapering protocol. And patient-physician...

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Article

Stroke Increases the Risk of All-Cause Dementia

Stroke is a strong independent risk factor for all-cause dementia, according to research published online ahead of print...

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Utilization of Primary Care Physicians by Medical Residents: A Survey-Based Study

Author:

Karina Z. Whelan, MD

Kathryn Levy, MD

Jessica H. Voit, MD

Angelico N. Razon, MD, MPH

Vineet Chopra MD, MSc

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Article

Having prescription drug coverage is associated with improved myeloma outcomes

Author:

Gregory Twachtman

The results of this study suggest any coverage is better than no coverage.

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