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Coronary CT angiography radiation dose fell 78% from 2007-2017
September 11, 2018
MUNICH – A 2017 survey of coronary CT angiography radiation doses for 4,502 patients at 61 worldwide sites showed a 78% drop compared with 2007.
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Cutaneous lesions? Consider C. diphtheriae in those with foreign travel
September 11, 2018
ATLANTA – Seven Minnesota cases of C. diphtheriae highlight imported infection among travelers to diphtheria-endemic countries.
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Danish endocarditis strategy halved hospital days
September 10, 2018
MUNICH – POET trial shows early discharge after switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics is safe and effective.
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How to handle anorexia in community hospitals
September 10, 2018
Pediatric hospitalists created guidelines for treating patients with eating disorders.
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United Kingdom experience provides important lessons for controlling C. auris outbreaks
September 4, 2018
A C. auris outbreak in the United Kingdom provides important lessons on checking for environmental survival to identify and control infections.
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Plan now for outpatient diabetes tech in the hospital
September 4, 2018
ORLANDO – Getting ahead of the diabetes tech curve.
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Eat/sleep/console approach almost eliminates morphine for NAS
September 4, 2018
Abandon Finnegan scores and go to PRN morphine dosing.
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Patient transfers between hospitals contribute substantially to CDI burden
August 29, 2018
Patient-sharing networks contribute substantially to the spread of CDI, underscoring the importance of regional efforts to minimize health care–associated infections.
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New MI definition aims to better distinguish infarction from injury
August 28, 2018
MUNICH – By endorsing high sensitivity cardiac troponin and cardiac MR as diagnostic cornerstones, the new MI definition stands to change U.S. practice.
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Rivaroxaban no help for heart failure outcomes
August 27, 2018
MUNICH - Rivaroxaban did not change outcome in patients with heart failure and coronary artery disease in the COMMANDER trial.
