Amy Karon
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Ticagrelor noninferior to clopidogrel in terms of major bleeds in STEMI
March 11, 2018
New STEMI data answer some but not all questions.
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AGA Guideline: Use goal-directed fluid therapy, early oral feeding in acute pancreatitis
March 1, 2018
New guideline gives practical recommendations for the first 2 weeks of care.
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Thirty-one percent of multidrug-resistant infections were community acquired
October 15, 2017
SAN DIEGO – Community-acquired multidrug-resistant infections included MRSA, Clostridium difficile, and gram-negative infections.
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Wait at least 2 days to replace central venous catheters in patients with candidemia
October 15, 2017
SAN DIEGO – It likely will reduce 30-day mortality.
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Steroids underused in bacterial meningitis despite low risk
October 14, 2017
SAN DIEGO – When used, they are being used later than is recommended.
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Negative nasal swabs reliably predicted no MRSA infection
October 13, 2017
SAN DIEGO – But physicians often prescribed vancomycin anyway, accumulating potentially avoidable treatment days.
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Dabigatran, rivaroxaban linked to slight increase in GI bleeding risk
October 2, 2017
Overall, the risk of major bleeds associated with NOACs was similar to the risk with conventional anticoagulants.
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Statins linked to lower death rates in COPD
September 19, 2017
Researchers explore whether COPD progression results from systemic inflammation.
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Forgo supplemental oxygen in adequately perfused patients with acute MI, study suggests
August 28, 2017
Supplemental oxygen shows no benefit in no-hypoxemia patients with acute MI.
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Undiagnosed AF common in higher-risk patients
August 26, 2017
Patients at high risk of atrial fib and stroke commonly have undiagnosed AF.
