NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Asthma patients who are black tend to have more severe disease than asthma patients who are white, leading to more asthma control problems,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kidneys transplanted from living donors over the age of 55 are associated with “excellent outcomes” in older transplant recipients, according to data from…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Hospitalization rates for angioedema have increased in the United States in recent years, surpassing those for other allergic disorders in 2001, according to…
Dr. Joseph Schoepf at the Medical University of South Carolina talks about imaging pulmonary emboli with 16 or 64-slice CT scanning. References and Resources Perrier, A., et al.…
Dr. Joseph Schoepf at the Medical University of South Carolina explains a novel approach to identifying the source of chest pain in patients without inconclusive biomarkers and EKG.…
As reported at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine meeting, patients with potential acute coronary syndromes who have a negative CT angiogram can be sent home safely. References…
James P. Moises, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Emergency Medicine, Clerkship Director of Emergency Medicine, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, discusses his thoughts on the…
Gilbert E. D’Alonzo, MD, Professor of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses heparin prophylaxis. References and Resources Chibbaro S, Tacconi L. Safety of deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis…
