Sepsis continues to affect 1.5 million people and lead to 250,000 deaths in the U.S., according to the CDC. The CORTICUS study reviewed here (article below) is the landmark study evaluating the potential benefit of corticosteroids in septic patients. As…
Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death, ahead of colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers. However, screening strategies have been comparatively limited. This landmark article demonstrates the use of low-dose CT to screen for lung cancer, and…
87% of unnecessary testing is done by physicians. But unnecessary services is just one component of the ballooning cost of healthcare in the US. Here, we illustrate the importance and context of healthcare costs and show how being cost-conscious can have an effect on how your care for patients who might require hospitalization for syncope and pneumonia.
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