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SGLT-2 inhibitor, cardiovascular risk and outcome in patients with comorbidity of hypertension and diabetes [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context Two thirds of diabetes patients complicated with hypertension, and comorbidity increase 4-fold risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Study design and analysis This is a multiple-center retrospective real-world cohort study. Outcome Measures Changes of China-PAR score and cardiovascular hospitalization events.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 4: Safe prehospital transport of the agitated child

PEMBlog

There are protocols in place that assist highly trained Emergency Medical Service providers in assuring that agitated children are safely transported to their destination.

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Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

If you have a cold, respiratory infection, bladder infection, or other health issue that can be treated without hospital care, then you need urgent care. When To Go To the Emergency Room (ER) Emergency rooms are typically part of hospitals, and generally are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Hospital parking fees contribute to financial toxicity for cancer patients

Medical Xpress

Transportation to and from cancer centers for outpatient cancer treatments has been identified as one of the two most impactful out-of-pocket costs that cancer patients and their families incur, along with food costs.

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Helicopter transport of trauma patients associated with improved survival after severe injury

Medical Xpress

Severely injured patients who meet criteria for care at a trauma center have nearly double the odds of surviving if they are transported directly by medical helicopter to a Level I or II trauma center, compared to those first driven to a regular hospital and then flown to a trauma center, according to a new analysis led by University of Pittsburgh (..)

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 3: Pharmacologic management of agitated children

PEMBlog

When we think of managing agitated patients we think of medicines – but that shouldn’t be our first option. However, medications can be adjuncts to non-pharmacologic means to help keep agitated children safe from harm.

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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

PEMBlog

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , Brad Sobolewski discusses advanced imaging in pediatric emergency care with Dr. Jennifer Marin ( jennifer.marin@chp.edu ) from UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh. Optimizing Advanced Imaging of the Pediatric Patient in the Emergency Department: Policy Statement.

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