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News
Treat sleep apnea with positive airway pressure, but don’t expect it to prevent heart attacks
December 18, 2017
Clinical question: In patients with sleep apnea, does using positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment prevent adverse cardiovascular events and death?
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News
You aren’t (necessarily) a walking petri dish!
December 15, 2017
Does exposure to a patient with a multidrug-resistant organism result in colonization of a health care provider?
News
Inpatient antiviral treatment reduces ICU admissions among influenza patients
December 14, 2017
In-hospital flu vaccinations could keep adults out of the ICU
News
Idarucizumab reverses anticoagulation effects of dabigatran
December 14, 2017
Can idarucizumab reverse anticoagulation effects of dabigatran in a timely manner for urgent surgery or in the event of bleeding?
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Opinion
Helping patients with addictions get, stay clean
December 13, 2017
Advise patients to consider programs affiliated with major medical centers or established treatment centers, an expert says.
News
FDA approves premixed, low-volume colon-cleansing solution
December 13, 2017
The best way to ensure a good colonoscopy is with an effective prep.
News
Consider ‘impactibility’ to prevent hospital readmissions
December 11, 2017
Predictive models and clinicians together might produce more effective decisions than either does alone.
News
Guideline preview: ASH to recommend against VTE prophylaxis for lower-risk cancer patients
December 10, 2017
ATLANTA – ASH attendees got a preview of forthcoming recommendations on prevention and treatment of VTE in patients with cancer.
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News
Acute kidney injury linked with doubled inpatient VTEs
December 8, 2017
TORONTO – Which comes first: the acute kidney injury or the venous thromboembolism?
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Expanded hospital testing improves respiratory pathogen detection
December 8, 2017
More in depth testing greatly increased viral detection in respiratory patients
