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C. diff. gets dirtier and dirtier: The hypervirulent strain of Clostridium difficile known as NAP1 has made appropriate antibiotic prescribing more important than ever. Physicians should teach their patients to do their part toward infection control, too, writes A. Maria Hester, M.D., who believes in empowering patients.

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Practice Trends

Medicare, Medicaid, Tort Reform in Play in Florida Primary

Although the Republican primaries this year have been anything but predictable, one thing is fairly certain: Health care... »

U.S. Oncologists Confront Pressure to Curb Cancer Costs

Cancer care has emerged as a prime target in efforts to contain health care costs.

Health policy makers have painted a... »

Odds of Referral Nearly Doubled Over Decade

The odds that a patient visiting a physician would be referred to another physician – usually a specialist – rose by 94%... »

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Cardiovascular Disease

Diet May Reverse 30 Years of Blood Pressure Aging

A healthful dietary pattern may effectively turn back the clock for aging arteries and blunt the dramatic age-related rise... »

ASSERT: Subclinical Atrial Fib Boosts Stroke Risk

Asymptomatic episodes of atrial fibrillation are common in elderly hypertensive patients with pacemakers and no history of... »

New Stroke-Prevention Drugs Spur A-Fib Guides

WASHINGTON – The American College of Physicians Foundation* has created pharmaceutical company–sponsored physician and... »

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Gastroenterology

Predictors Identified for Posttransplant Recurrence of Hepatitis C

SAN FRANCISCO – Both donor and recipient interleukin 28B genotype affect the risk of recurrence of hepatitis C after liver... »

Underlying Disease Raises SSI Risk After Colorectal Surgery

HOT SPRINGS, VA – Using risk adjustment alone to compare surgical site infection rates among hospitals may not be valid,... »

Chronic Liver Disease Hospitalizations Greater for Diabetics

SAN FRANCISCO – Health care providers should be aware that adult patients with diabetes have a sharply increased risk for... »

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Infectious Diseases

Oral HPV Infection More Prevalent in Men Than Women

The prevalence of oral human papillomavirus is nearly three times higher in men than in women, according to data from more... »

Measles Outbreak: Wake-Up Call for Hospitals, Clinicians

A 2009 measles outbreak linked to an unvaccinated child who was treated in the emergency department of a hospital in... »

Patterns of Resistant S. aureus Hold Steady in Florida

MIAMI BEACH – Antimicrobial resistance to Staphylococcus aureus varies by patient age, agent, and geographic region, but... »

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Off the Charts

Liability Reform: A Broken Promise?

Republicans on the House Energy & Commerce Committee took President Obama to task on Tuesday in a short video that ... »

Needles

A Half-Ounce Of Prevention
You know what I hate about prevention? If you do it right, nothing happens. Like, my house has a burglar alarm, but does... »

Commentaries

The Medicaid Adult Quality Measures Program

Two years from now, millions of previously uninsured Americans will gain health coverage through the Medicaid program. With... »

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Leaders

Leaders: Hospitalist Champions Health Reform

Dr. Vivek Murthy, a hospitalist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, is a passionate advocate for reforming the health... »

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Podcast Library

ACA Arguments Intensify: The Policy & Practice Podcast

As the Republican presidential race heats up, supporters and opponents are amping up their arguments. The White House is... »

SGR Problems Linger: The Policy & Practice Podcast

Physicians and the groups who represent them in Washington have been arguing for years that the Sustainable Growth Rate... »

The GOP Race Heats Up: The Policy & Practice Podcast

With primary election season officially underway, Republican candidates for president are tirelessly campaigning across the... »

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Video Library

New Data Support Continuing Hydroxyurea for Pediatric Sickle Cell

SAN DIEGO – Mounting data from a federally funded follow-up to the BABY HUG study continue to demonstrate that hydroxyurea... »

Early Thrombolysis Improves Long-term Outcomes After DVT

SAN DIEGO – Catheter-directed thrombolysis added to standard therapy for deep vein thrombosis reduced the risk of... »

Discussing End-of-Life Planning with Patients

Talking about end-of-life planning might not be so simple. Data suggests that patients want to know more about their... »

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Critical Care Medicine

Benchmarks Discerned for In-Hospital VTE After Hip, Knee Arthroplasty

For the first time, researchers say they have established benchmarks for the rates of in-hospital venous thromboembolism... »

Designer Drug ODs Call for Supportive Care and Education

Bath salts, spice, and nutmeg are more than common household items; they are also designer drugs that can send people to the... »

Discussing End-of-Life Planning with Patients

Talking about end-of-life planning might not be so simple. Data suggests that patients want to know more about their... »

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Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism

Lower Extremity Amputations Decline Among Diabetic Patients

Discharge rates for nontraumatic lower extremity amputation among diabetic individuals aged 40 years and older declined 65%... »

Glucose Testing Suggested for All Inpatients

All patients admitted to the hospital in noncritical care settings should have their blood glucose tested, according to a... »

Bariatric Surgery Effective in Metabolic Syndrome

HOT SPRINGS, VA. – An analysis of a large database of bariatric surgery patients has found that those with metabolic... »

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