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Measles 2019: Most cases occurred in close-knit, undervaccinated communities
October 4, 2019
CDC researcher report on 22 outbreaks in 17 states.
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Vaping-associated lung injury cases exceed 1,000
October 3, 2019
As of Oct. 1, there have been 1,080 confirmed and probable cases of lung injury associated with the use of e-cigarettes, or vaping.
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Short Takes
October 3, 2019
In the Literature - Short Takes
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TAVR, SAVR share same infective endocarditis risk
October 3, 2019
PARIS – “Be aware, be careful, and provide appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis, just as surgeons do in SAVR,” said Dr. Laurent Fauchier.
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Novel cardiac troponin protocol rapidly rules out MI
October 3, 2019
PARIS – Three-quarters of patients who presented with suspected acute coronary syndrome were safely discharged from ED without hospital admission.
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Epidemiology and costs of sepsis in the United States
October 2, 2019
What is the economic burden of sepsis in the U.S. health care system?
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Lefamulin found noninferior to moxifloxacin for bacterial pneumonia
October 1, 2019
Oral lefamulin, the first pleuromutilin antibiotic approved for intravenous and oral administration, was noninferior to oral moxifloxacin for inducing an early clinical response in patients with bacterial pneumonia, acording to data from a global multicenter study of 738 individuals.
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Oral anticoagulant and PPI cotherapy cuts upper GI bleed risk
October 1, 2019
Does proton pump inhibitor (PPI) cotherapy affect the risk of upper GI bleed in patients on oral anticoagulation?
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Vitamin C infusion falls short for sepsis and ARDS patients
October 1, 2019
Vitamin C failed to improve organ dysfunction, inflammation, or vascular injury in adults with sepsis and ARDS.
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Caution with IVC filters in elderly
September 30, 2019
Are inferior vena cava (IVC) filters in older adults safe for prevention of subsequent pulmonary embolism (PE)?
