Early Imaging Doesn’t Improve Back Pain Outcomes in Seniors
For older adults with new primary care visit for back pain, no improvement with early imaging
Face-to-Face Handoff Doesn’t Improve Patient Outcomes
Findings among patients admitted to general medical service at academic hospital
ACC: Sustained Weight Loss Cuts A-Fib Burden
Weight loss of >10 percent linked to six-fold increase in odds of arrhythmia-free survival
ACC: CV Events Up for PCI With Everolimus-Eluting Stents
Second study shows similar risk of death for PCI with everolimus-eluting stents, CABG
Cardiac Screening Not Advised for Low-Risk Adults
Cardiac screening not linked to improved patient outcomes; is associated with potential harms
Culture-Based Screening Algorithm Cuts TB in Immigrants
Reduction in incidence of TB among newly arrived, foreign-born persons in the United States
Review: No Blood Pressure Lowering Effect for Vitamin D
No reductions in systolic, diastolic BP in trial-level analysis, individual patient data analysis
Tips Provided for Residents Applying to Fellowship Training
Specific tips provided for those applying to pulmonary, critical care medicine fellowship training
Handoff Tool Alone Insufficient to Handle Nighttime Clinical Issues
Tool used as information source by residents in 27.7 percent of nighttime clinical encounters
Real-Time Decision Support Tool Aids ER Pneumonia Patients
Post deployment, significantly lower mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
