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Statin exposure associated with idiopathic inflammatory myositis
April 15, 2019
What is the association between exposure to statin medications and histologically confirmed idiopathic inflammatory myositis?
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PIONEER-HF Extension: Don’t stall starting sacubitril/valsartan
April 14, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – “The early improvement in postdischarge outcomes supports the in-hospital initiation of sacubitril/valsartan.” – Dr. Adam D. DeVore
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Cost gap widens between brand-name, generic drugs
April 12, 2019
Generics represent almost 90% of prescriptions filled in the United States but less than 25% of spending.
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Nontraditional specialty physicians supplement hospitalist staffing
April 12, 2019
Emergency medicine and critical care physicians had the largest representative increase in HM groups.
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Proportion of women speaking at medical conferences rises over decade
April 12, 2019
Though the proportion of female speakers at medical conferences has increased during the last decade, women continue to be underrepresented.
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Rivaroxaban versus heparin at preventing recurrent, cancer-related VTE
April 12, 2019
Is an oral direct factor Xa inhibitor an effective alternative to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) in treating cancer related venous thromboembolism (VTE)?
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Delay RRT for severe AKI in septic shock or ARDS
April 11, 2019
Does early renal replacement therapy (RRT) initiation affect clinical outcomes in patients with severe acute kidney injury (AKI) in the setting of septic shock or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
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Clinicians, CMS confer over heart failure–readmission penalty
April 10, 2019
Evidence showed the CMS hospital penalty for excess heart failure readmissions has had unintended adverse consequences and needs fixing.
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FDA to expand opioid labeling with instructions on proper tapering
April 10, 2019
The label changes are intended to be used when both the clinician and patient have agreed to reduce the opioid dosage.
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Sodium bicarbonate decreases death and organ failure in patients with severe AKI
April 10, 2019
Does sodium bicarbonate treatment improve clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with severe metabolic acidosis?