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Most patients with new hypertension under revised BP guidelines won’t need pharmacotherapy
July 29, 2019
ORLANDO – In terms of nonpharmacologic therapies for these patients, the largest benefit is in getting them to lose weight.
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Gram-negative bacteremia: Cultures, drugs, and duration
July 29, 2019
Management of gram-negative bacteremia remains a challenging clinical situation for inpatient providers.
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Beyond C. difficile: The future of fecal microbial transplantation
July 29, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Future directions for microbial transplantation range from multifactorial and functional gut disorders to consideration of the small intestinal microbiome.
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Older adults’ interested in conversations about deprescribing
July 29, 2019
Among older adults, what attitudes exist toward deprescribing?
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NSAID use in high-risk patients not linked with short-term, safety-related adverse event
July 26, 2019
In patients with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, or heart failure presenting with a musculoskeletal disorder, how frequently are prescription NSAIDs dispensed and are there associated short-term (between 7-38 days of visit) safety-related outcomes?
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Efficacy of DOACs vs. warfarin in high-risk atrial fibrillation patients
July 25, 2019
Are the direct-acting anticoagulants (DOACs) rivaroxaban and dabigatran efficacious and safe, compared with warfarin, in elderly atrial fibrillation patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation and multiple major comorbidities?
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FDA approves Baqsimi nasal powder for emergency hypoglycemia treatment
July 25, 2019
It is the first glucagon therapy approved for this indication that is administrable without an injection.
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Do prophylactic PPIs improve mortality in critically ill patients?
July 25, 2019
Does the use of prophylactic proton pump inhibitors improve mortality or cause more adverse events in critically ill ICU patients at high risk of gastrointestinal bleeding?
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Amitriptyline for chronic low back pain
July 23, 2019
Is a low-dose tricyclic antidepressant effective in the treatment of chronic low back pain?
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Shorter vs. longer DAPT following coronary stent placement
July 22, 2019
Is 6 months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) therapy noninferior to 12 months, following ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with placement of second-generation drug-eluting stents?
