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Patient involvement matters. Practical research matters. Coordinated efforts matter. 🤝 The BHF CRC is making a difference in all these areas. 🌟   Hear from Kelvin Pitman, a former BHF Clinical Studies Committee member and current member of our Oversight Board, about how the CRC is working to make cardiovascular research more effective.❤️🔬   🎥 Watch the video to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_T4V4-E    #BHFCRC #BHF #ResearchCollaboration #PatientAdvocacy #CardiovascularHealth #PatientInvolvement #ClinicalResearch

Ceribell’s #POCEEG is associated with improved patient outcomes: 18% more patients from the Ceribell cohort had better neurological outcomes when Ceribell was used before cEEG. A recent peer-reviewed, matched, retrospective analysis underscores its value in advancing seizure management in acute care. Learn more: https://ow.ly/m8FN50T2BBw #EEG #neurocriticalcare #criticalcare

I love the diversity of the patient population, the decent sample size, and how participants were followed for a mean of 7.5 years to implicate a long-term benefit. This is helpful to encourage older women that even a smaller amount of physical activity (2000 steps vs. the typical 10,000 steps to lose weight that individuals of all ages try to achieve daily) is helpful toward primary prevention of heart failure but the study was significantly limited by lack of utilization of biomarkers typically associated with HF we use in clinical practice, particularly pro-BNP, as the authors point out. I would like to see a similar study replicated for men and a younger cohort of men and women to see if the benefits are the same of lesser or at least some physical activity. This helps to back up the recommendation that at least some physical activity is better than none and provided clinical evidence that a sedentary lifestyle is not helpful toward the prevention of heart failure.

2️⃣ “Dual Dilemma: Deciphering Severe Hyponatremia Amidst Heart Failure and Newly Diagnosed Parotid Gland Malignancy “– A complex case that challenged us to navigate the intricate balance of severe hyponatremia in the setting of heart failure compounded by a diagnosis of parotid gland malignancy. These cases push the boundaries of clinical practice, aiming to improve patient outcomes through innovative approaches. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to explore and expand the frontiers of medical science! #MedicalResearch #InnovationInMedicine #ATSJournal #ClinicalPractice #Healthcare

Want to boost #SDOH screening rates? Analyzing your workflow could be the first step. A recent study by the University of South Carolina School of Medicine examined the factors that affect a patient's completion of an SDOH screening in primary care, pinpointing workflow details that could improve completion rates. Learn more in this article from PatientEngagementHIT ⤵️ https://hubs.la/Q02gjCgw0 #ThinkSpatially #patientengagment

🎉Excited to announce the completion of a course from Stanford University School of Medicine on "Congenital Hypothyroidism: What Every Primary Care Provider Needs to Know." 🌟This comprehensive program has deepened my understanding of congenital hypothyroidism, its early diagnosis, and effective management strategies in primary care settings. 🌟As a healthcare professional, staying updated on the latest evidence-based practices is crucial for delivering optimal care, especially in conditions that demand early intervention to prevent long-term complications. 🌟Looking forward to applying this knowledge to enhance patient outcomes and collaborate on improving early detection protocols. #StanfordMedicine #CongenitalHypothyroidism #PrimaryCare #MedicalEducation #LifelongLearning #HealthcareExcellence

🤔New #acutept one-pager: Generalized Weakness Hospital PTs get to see lots of patients with generalized weakness of source not yet identified. If you see 10 adults with diffuse strength impairments, you've seen 10 patients that you can help by recognizing patterns!We're trained to work through the process of: (1) observing functional limitations, (2) identifying the impairments that produce those limitations, and (3) understanding whether what we see is explained by known medical context, or whether there might be a piece yet to find. When we use this sequential reasoning approach, we can be valuable contributors to team-based differential diagnosis and maximize our usefulness to patients.

Stroke patients only have a few hours after the onset of symptoms to receive the maximum benefits of first-line care. They must contact a provider, get to a physical care location, receive imaging and other testing, and be given the right treatment all within a very tight timeframe. Access to timely, experienced care is a major issue facing stroke patients today, emphasized Andrew Watson, MD, Senior Medical Advisor UPMC Enterprises and Senior Medical Director for UPMC Health Plan in Pennsylvania. For example, a 2021 research paper (https://lnkd.in/gaY8uzVD) showed patients cared for first at a telestroke-enabled hospital received brain cell-saving reperfusion therapy more often and quickly and they had lower short-term mortality than patients first treated at hospitals without telestroke capability. In our latest white paper, in collaboration with CHIME, Andrew Watson shares his experience working in Pennsylvania (the 3rd most rural state in the country) and how the UPMC team supports rural hospitals and the people they serve by quickly providing optimal care in situations where a patient might be 3+ hours away from a specialist. Full white paper available for download here - https://lnkd.in/gVrhbkJi #telestroke #strokecare #healthsystems #digitalhealth #telemedicine

Listen to a discussion of "Arteriovenous Access for Hemodialysis" in this JAMA Clinical Review. https://ja.ma/3IDxwrL

Factoring in prognostic modeling in pain and injury recovery. Multivariate and complex recovery with primary goal of identifying recovery barriers through screening and clinical care structure. Wonder how many clinicians feel their organization provides the opportunity to actively screen patients based on clinical factors vs optimization of visit frequency and FFS billing potential. There is a lot more to the art and science of clinical care. Now is the time to break from low value and inefficient clinical practices and establish agency and autonomy in clinical care.