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Vaping-linked lung injury: 2,172 cases, 42 deaths
November 14, 2019
Forty-two deaths from EVALI have been confirmed in 24 states and the District of Columbia.
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Transfusion-related lung injury is on the rise in elderly patients
November 14, 2019
SAN ANTONIO – Researchers at the Food and Drug Administration examined trends in potentially life-threatening or fatal transfusion-related adverse events in patients aged 65 years and older.
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CDC releases update of 2013 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report
November 14, 2019
The report includes the hopeful news that there were 42 new antibiotics in development as of June 2019.
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Short Takes
November 13, 2019
Check out these brief reviews of 5 key articles appearing recently in medical journals.
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Storytelling tool can assist elderly in the ICU
November 12, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO – A graphic-based framework tool helps track best-and worst-case scenarios for elderly patients in the ICU.
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Risk stratification of syncope patients can help determine duration of telemetry monitoring
November 12, 2019
In ED patients with syncope, what is the optimal duration of telemetry monitoring to detect underlying arrhythmia?
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Fentanyl-related deaths show strong regional pattern
November 12, 2019
Overdose death rates for cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl are high in the East and low in the West.
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Smokers with PE have higher rate of hospital readmission
November 11, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – The rate of readmission within 30 days was significantly higher among PE patients with tobacco dependence.
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Oral vs. IV antibiotic therapy in early treatment of complex bone and joint infections
November 11, 2019
Are oral antibiotics noninferior to intravenous antibiotics in the treatment of bone and joint infections?
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Better time data from in-hospital resuscitations
November 11, 2019
Acquiring accurate time-interval data is “the key to future high-quality research.”
