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Septic shock: Innovative treatment options in the wings
October 28, 2018
BOSTON - Trials evaluating vitamin C for refractory septic shock have demonstrated a large mortality impact.
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Endoscopy-related infections found higher than expected, prophylaxis overused
October 27, 2018
ATLANTA – “The potential for this becoming a bit of a monster is enhanced by the widespread use of prophylactic antimicrobials during endoscopy.”
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EHR-guided strategy reduces postop VTE events
October 27, 2018
BOSTON – Missed doses of enoxaparin correlate with increased incidence of deep vein thrombosis.
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Acute kidney injury linked to later dementia
October 26, 2018
SAN DIEGO – Vascular disease, especially of the small blood vessels, may be a culprit.
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Challenging Dogma: The banana bag
October 26, 2018
The “banana bag” offers too much of some of its ingredients and not enough of others.
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Antipsychotic drugs failed to shorten ICU delirium
October 26, 2018
The mechanisms of brain dysfunction targeted by antipsychotics may not play a major role in delirium.
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VTE risk after gynecologic surgery lower with laparoscopic procedures
October 26, 2018
Laparoscopic and vaginal gynecologic surgery are associated with a lower incidence of postoperative VTE, compared with laparotomy.
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Transition to high-sensitivity troponin T assay helped boost ED discharge rates
October 26, 2018
SAN DIEGO – The study marks the first analysis of its kind in the United States.
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Daptomycin/fosfomycin: A new standard for MRSA bacteremia?
October 25, 2018
Better survival was seen for MRSA bacteremia at 7 days using the combo vs. monotherapy.
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FDA clears Abbott’s Influenza A & B 2, Strep A 2 assays
October 25, 2018
The Influenza A & B 2 assay can detect and differentiate influenza A and B in 13 minutes, while the Strep A 2 assay detects group A streptococcus bacterial nucleic acid in 6 minutes.