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Need blood STAT? Call for a drone
October 14, 2018
BOSTON – Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles bring blood to remote hospitals in Africa, but a U.S.-based system will need to overcome significant regulatory hurdles.
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Paradigm shifts in palliative care
October 12, 2018
Hospitalists must be more keenly tuned in than ever to patients' precise needs.
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Be proactive with prophylaxis to tame VTE
October 12, 2018
Dr. Jeffrey Weitz offers seven steps to improve prophylaxis in the hospital.
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Bias in the clinical setting can impact patient care
October 12, 2018
Health care providers may harbor implicit, or unconscious, biases that contribute to health care disparities.
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ICU infections: Chlorhexidine wipes tame MRSA, CRE
October 11, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO – Decolonization tops precautions.
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Readmissions after GI bleeds
October 11, 2018
What is the rate of hospital readmission within 30 days of nonvariceal upper GI hemorrhage, and what are its effects on mortality, morbidity, and health care use in the United States?
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GARFIELD-AF registry: DOACs cut mortality 19%
October 10, 2018
MUNICH – Results from a worldwide registry with more than 26,000 atrial fibrillation patients showed better survival with a direct oral anticoagulant.
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Smoking cessation drugs do not increase CV risk
October 10, 2018
Do pharmacotherapies used in tobacco cessation treatment significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular events?
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Obesity paradox extends to PE patients
October 9, 2018
SAN ANTONIO – The obese patients in the analysis had a lower mortality risk, despite receiving more thrombolytics.
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Vancomycin loading boost yields better C. diff outcomes
October 9, 2018
A heightened loading dose of vancomycin may lead to faster recovery and greater efficacy in Clostridium difficile infections.