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Aspirin and warfarin together leads to increased bleeding without reducing thrombotic events
June 9, 2020
In patients taking warfarin for atrial fibrillation (AFib) or venous thromboembolism (VTE), how often is aspirin used without a clear indication, and what are the clinical outcomes for these patients?
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Preliminary evidence indicates famotidine might improve COVID-19 symptoms
June 9, 2020
Apart from two cases of anosmia, symptoms resolved completely within 14 days of starting famotidine.
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Catheter ablation of AFib improves quality of life more than medications do
June 8, 2020
Does catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AFib) improve quality of life (QOL) compared to medication therapy?
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Restriction of Foley catheters in older trauma patients improved outcomes
June 8, 2020
Strict criteria to limit Foley catheters in older trauma patients reduced infection rates and speed discharge.
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#WhiteCoats4BlackLives: A ‘platform for good’
June 5, 2020
Sporadic protests – with participants in scrubs or white coats kneeling for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in memory of George Floyd – have quickly grown into organized, ongoing, large-scale events at hospitals, medical campuses, and city centers.
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QI initiative can decrease unnecessary IV treatment of asymptomatic hypertension
June 5, 2020
How common is treatment of asymptomatic hypertension in the hospital with IV medications and what is the impact of a quality improvement initiative to reduce use?
News
COVID-19-related inflammatory condition more common in black children in small study
June 5, 2020
It appears any increased risk in black children for developing the multisystem inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 is likely due to social disparities.
News
COVID-19 neurologic effects: Does the virus directly attack the brain?
June 5, 2020
There are neurologic sequelae of COVID-19. “We need to be alert to these, and to try to understand the potential long-term consequences.”
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FDA approves new antibiotic for HABP/VABP treatment
June 5, 2020
Recarbrio was previously approved by the FDA to treat patients with complicated urinary tract infections and complicated intra-abdominal infections.
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Opinion
COVID-19: Use these strategies to help parents with and without special needs children
June 5, 2020
Make everyone in the family a contributor and foster a sense of gratitude, said Dr. Migdalia Miranda Sotir.
