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Mortality risk remains high for survivors of opioid overdose
January 25, 2019
What are the causes and risks of mortality in the first year after nonfatal opioid overdose?
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Subclinical hypothyroidism boosts immediate risk of heart failure
January 24, 2019
CHICAGO – Large Danish study links subclinical and overt hypothyroidism to immediate risk of heart failure.
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New study determines factors that can send flu patients to the ICU
January 24, 2019
Patients with the flu sent to the ICU had a more frequent history of sleep apnea, MI, and a BMI greater than 30 g/m2.
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Increasing inpatient attending supervision does not decrease medical errors
January 23, 2019
What is the effect of increasing attending physician supervision on a resident inpatient team for both patient safety and education?
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Prescribed opioids increase pneumonia risk in patients with, without HIV
January 23, 2019
Community-acquired pneumonia risk was greatest with higher doses and immunosuppressive opioids.
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COPD linked to higher in-hospital death rates in patients with PAD
January 22, 2019
COPD was an independent predictor of in-hospital death and of pulmonary embolism in PAD patients.
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In the Literature: Short Takes
January 22, 2019
Short Takes
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CTPA may not rule out VTE in high-risk patients
January 21, 2019
Does a negative computed tomography pulmonary angiography rule out venous thromboembolism (VTE)?
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Flu activity down for second consecutive week
January 18, 2019
Weekly flu deaths were up, but only to one-tenth of last season’s level.
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Intramuscular midazolam superior in sedating acutely agitated adults
January 18, 2019
How effective are intramuscular midazolam, olanzapine, ziprasidone, and haloperidol at sedating acutely agitated adults in the emergency department?
