Monthly Archives: February 2023

This may reflect random variation or purposeful decline in opioid prescribing influenced by the significant attention recently brought on by the “opioid epidemic.” The providers were not notified of removal of the default quantity; therefore, it is less likely that … Continue reading →

Atrial fibrillation and flutter is a pervasive disease affecting 6.1 million people in the United States.Each year it is responsible for more than 750,000 hospitalizations and 130,000 deaths.In contrast to overall declining death rates for cardiovascular disease,4 AF as the “primary … Continue reading →

Pre-reading establishes a basic knowledge base for the learners and encourages personal reflection prior to the classroom session. Group discussions aid in the practical incorporation of that knowledge into the residents’ practice. It is recommended that the four modules be … Continue reading →

These patients require rapid extrication, advanced resuscitation, and transport by a dedicated RTF component; they cannot be attended to solely by tactical medics.Recently, RTF has become a “buzz word” that first responder departments use to demonstrate their effectiveness in tactical events. … Continue reading →

The pre-implementation time period used for comparison was November 1, 2014, to May 1, 2015. The post-implementation time period was November 1, 2015, to May 1, 2016. We defined TTVS documented as the time from quick registration to first vital … Continue reading →

Ascertainment of HIV infected patients by this registry has been shown to be at least 95% complete. The HIV registry contains information on patient demographics , HIV transmission risk group , dates of known HIV infection, and AIDS diagnoses. KPNC also … Continue reading →

This increase was driven by the brand Steel Reserve, with a %ABV of 8.1%, as the top-selling brand in the malt beer category from 2006 onwards. Also between 2005 and 2006 the market share of malt beer increased by about … Continue reading →

However, e-cigarette’s harm quotient should stay low, provided they are properly regulated in terms of their components, including nicotine. Social influences and attitudes drive harm through stigma, social exclusion and social marginalization; these are often side-effects of drug policies, which … Continue reading →

Ignorance leads to stigma, but with increased education and awareness, more are starting to be receptive of the fact that it is a general disease. Ghanaians, and most people in the world for that matter, view mental illnesses differently than … Continue reading →

The dependent variable was drinks per drinking day in the last week of the study.This was the first study to evaluate the effects of ibudilast, a neuroimmune modulator, on mood and drinking outcomes in a clinical sample with AUD. Contrary to … Continue reading →