MORECare Research Methods Guidance Development: Recommendations for Ethical Issues in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Research.
MORECare research methods guidance development: Recommendations for ethical issues in palliative and end-of-life care research.
Palliat Med. 2013 May 21;
Gysels M, Evans CJ, Lewis P, Speck P, Benalia H, Preston NJ, Grande GE, Short V, Owen-Jones E, Todd… Continue reading
Evaluation of a New Nonnvasive Device in Determining Hemoglobin Levels in Emergency Department Patients.
Evaluation of a New Nonnvasive Device in Determining Hemoglobin Levels in Emergency Department Patients.
West J Emerg Med. 2013 May; 14(3): 283-286
Knutson T, Della-Giustina D, Tomich E, Wills B, Luerssen E, Reynolds P
Introduction: The Masimo Radical-7 Pulse CO-Oximeter is a medical device recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration that performs noninvasive oximetry and estimated venous or arterial hemoglobin measurements. A portable, noninvasive device that rapidly measures hemoglobin concentration could be useful in both austere and modern hospital settings. The objective of this study is to determine the degree of variation between the device’s estimated hemoglobin measurement and the actual venous hemoglobin concentration in undifferentiated emergency department (ED) patients. Methods: We conducted a prospective, observational, cross-sectional study of adult patients presenting to the ED. The subjects consisted of a convenience sample of adult ED patients who required a complete blood count as part of their care in the ED. A simultaneous probe hemoglobin was obtained and recorded. Results: Bias between probe and laboratory hemoglobin measurements was -0.5 (95% confidence interval, – 0.8 to -0.1) but this was not statistically significant from 0 (t 0.05,124 = 0.20, P > 0.5). The limits of agreement… Continue reading
Large Increases in Spending on Postacute Care in Medicare Point to the Potential for Cost Savings in These Settings.
Large increases in spending on postacute care in medicare point to the potential for cost savings in these settings.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2013 May; 32(5): 864-72
Chandra A, Dalton MA, Holmes J
Identifying policies that will cut or constrain… Continue reading
The Role of US Military Physical Therapists During Recent Combat Campaigns.
The Role of US Military Physical Therapists During Recent Combat Campaigns.
Phys Ther. 2013 May 2;
Moore JH, Goffar SL, Teyhen DS, Pendergrass TL, Childs JD, Ficke JR
U.S. military physical therapists have a proud history of providing medical… Continue reading
Quality of Life After Transoral Laser Microresection of Laryngeal Cancer: A Longitudinal Study.
Quality of life after transoral laser microresection of laryngeal cancer: A longitudinal study.
J Surg Oncol. 2013 Apr 23;
Vilaseca I, Ballesteros F, Martínez-Vidal BM, Lehrer E, Bernal-Sprekelsen M, Blanch JL
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: In the treatment of early… Continue reading
Effect of Acetazolamide for Long-Lasting Paroxysmal Dystonia in a Patient With Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Effect of acetazolamide for long-lasting paroxysmal dystonia in a patient with multiple sclerosis: a case report and review of literature.
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2013; 9: 445-8
Hsieh PC, Chen SM, Guo YH, Kuan TS, Yen WJ, Chang WC, Lin… Continue reading