Measurement of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in the emergency department (ED) in patients with suspected heart failure is associated with a shortened hospital stay and reduced costs, according to Dutch researchers. Reuters Health Information
A new study shows in-hospital gastrointestinal hemorrhage after a stroke is associated with a 3-fold increased risk of mortality or severe dependence at discharge. Medscape Medical News
Bill S. 2785 would replace cuts totaling more
than 15% with positive Medicare payment
updates from July 1, 2008, through December 31, 2009. This bill is now in the Senate Finance Committee. American Academy of Emergency Medicine
Lynda Szczech, MD, from Duke University Medical Center, offers her viewpoint on a recent study suggesting that SHPT is associated with higher mortality in patients with CKD. Medscape Nephrology
It might be hard to believe, but elder abuse is reaching epidemic proportions. Know how to assess your elderly patients for possible abuse, regardless of where you work. Medscape Nurses
Adverse antibiotic reactions, mostly allergic ones, send more than 140,000 people to U.S. emergency rooms each year, researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
