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Opinion
Two more and counting: Suicide in medical trainees
May 16, 2018
Dr. Michael F. Myers offers context for the latest discussions about physician suicides and calls on the medical community to act now.
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News
Which infants with invasive bacterial infections are at risk for adverse outcomes?
May 16, 2018
TORONTO - Adverse outcomes are associated with prematurity, ill appearance, and bacterial meningitis.
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News
Design limitations may have compromised DVT intervention trial
May 14, 2018
WASHINGTON – The preferred evaluation – intravascular ultrasound – was not used.
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News
ESBL-resistant bacteria spread in hospital despite strict contact precautions
May 14, 2018
Adherence to strict contact isolation and hand hygiene is never 100% in a real-life scenario.
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News
Multiple analgesia options for kids with acute pain
May 14, 2018
TORONTO – When analgesia is indicated, clinicians can choose from a variety of agents in the postcodeine era.
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News
CAZ-AVI appears safe, effective in pediatric complicated UTI, intra-abdominal infections
May 10, 2018
MADRID The combo CAZ-AVI, with or without metronidazole, cured close to 90% of UTIs and intra-abdominal infections in both studies.
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News
Thirty-second atrial fib threshold may drive overdiagnosis
May 10, 2018
BOSTON – The current 30-second threshold for defining clinically meaningful AF “metastasized” from a select subgroup of patients to all AF settings.
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News
Don’t shorten therapy for older, sicker cellulitis patients
May 6, 2018
Elderly patients with cellulitis and comorbid conditions probably need a full 12-day course of treatment.
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News
Does warfarin cause acute kidney injury?
May 2, 2018
SAN DIEGO – Consider increased monitoring of renal function in certain patients.
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News
HM18: Tick-borne illnesses
May 2, 2018
Climate change is good for ticks, but bad for humans.
