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Expert panel updates guidelines on antithrombotic therapy for AF
September 18, 2018
The new guidelines highlight 60 key recommendations from the 12-person expert panel.
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Azithromycin for COPD exacerbations may reduce treatment failure
September 17, 2018
PARIS – Started when patients with COPD are hospitalized for an exacerbation, a 90-day course of azithromycin improved multiple outcome measures in a placebo-controlled trial.
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AAP guidelines emphasize gender-affirmative care
September 17, 2018
You can transform your office into a place where TGD youth feel safe.
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Risk factors for postop cardiac events differ between vascular and general surgery
September 14, 2018
Predictive risk factors for cardiac events after general and vascular surgery differed significantly.
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FDA attacks antibiotic resistance with new strategy
September 14, 2018
Four-pronged approach addresses product development, stewardship, surveillance, and science.
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More than half of urine drug screens showed improper medication use
September 13, 2018
LAS VEGAS – One sample in every five showed a combination of opioids and benzodiazepines, at least one of which was an unprescribed medication.
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Zika virus infection: Novel assay extends diagnostic window
September 13, 2018
A novel pyrosequencing-based RT-PCR assay improves and expands diagnostic capabilities for Zika virus infection.
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New stroke intervention guidelines stress volume
September 12, 2018
New guidelines set minimum procedures per year for level 1 and level 2 stroke centers, but leave some wiggle room for centers in underserved regions.
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NYC outbreak of Candida auris linked to 45% mortality
September 12, 2018
About 45% of Candida auris–infected patients died within 90 days and 98% of patient isolates were found resistant to fluconazole.
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Pregnancy boosts cardiac disease mortality nearly 100-fold
September 12, 2018
MUNICH – Registry data from more than 5,700 women with cardiac disease who became pregnant provide insight on complication rates.