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How to manage bleeding in patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)
September 21, 2017
As a primary concern about the routine use of direct oral anticoagulants has been the lack of commercially available direct reversal agents, clinicians are often left wondering how to manage bleeding episodes in patients receiving DOACs.
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Do not withhold opioid addiction drugs from patients taking benzodiazepines
September 21, 2017
The FDA says the benefits of combining MAT drugs with CNS depressants outweigh the risks.
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While U.S. heart failure readmissions fall, deaths rise
September 20, 2017
DALLAS – CMS’s penalties for heart failure outcomes may have unintentionally pushed hospitals toward “gaming the system.”
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Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine – Sept. 2017
September 20, 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the specialty of hospital medicine.
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VIDEO: Educational intervention boosts A fib anticoagulation
September 19, 2017
BARCELONA – Patient education and feedback increased anticoagulation and cut strokes.
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Statins linked to lower death rates in COPD
September 19, 2017
Researchers explore whether COPD progression results from systemic inflammation.
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Hospital-led interventions cut pediatric asthma hospitalizations
September 18, 2017
A range of hospital-driven interventions achieved various benefits for asthmatic children and adolescents in Hamilton County, Ohio.
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VIDEO: What’s new in AAP’s pediatric hypertension guidelines
September 15, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO – Some of the advice is similar to the group’s last effort in 2004, but there are a few key changes.
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Increase in sepsis incidence stable from 2009 to 2014
September 15, 2017
EHR-based analysis proves more accurate for determining sepsis incidence.
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Bezlotoxumab may lower risk of C. difficile readmissions
September 11, 2017
A phase 3 drug trial shows promise for high-risk recurrent CDI patients after discharge.
