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Peer mentorship, groups help combat burnout in female physicians
May 29, 2018
NEW YORK – Female physicians are at higher risk of burnout in part because of lingering implicit and unconscious biases in society and the workplace.
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Postop delirium management proposed as hospital performance measure
May 25, 2018
Delirium rates varied across hospitals.
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MDR Candida auris is on the move
May 24, 2018
MADRID - C. auris made its first appearance in Spain 2 years ago, and infection control specialists are still struggling to eradicate it.
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FDA approves Doptelet for liver disease patients undergoing procedures
May 22, 2018
Avatrombopag (Doptelet) is the first drug approved for thrombocytopenia in adults who have chronic liver disease and are undergoing a procedure.
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For Gram-negative bacteremias, 7 days of antibiotics is enough
May 20, 2018
MADRID – Two weeks of antibiotic treatment conferred no benefits over 7 days of treatment in patients with Gram-negative bacteremias.
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Three days of beta-lactam beat clinically stable CAP
May 19, 2018
For some community-acquired pneumonia patients, short-term antibiotic therapy is a viable alternative to traditional longer courses.
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VIDEO: Pills alone not the answer for pain management
May 19, 2018
SANDESTIN, FLA. – A variety of approaches to pain management is absolutely crucial in the area of opioid abuse.
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Specialty practices hire more physician assistants and nurse practitioners
May 19, 2018
Overall, 28% of all specialty practices employed advanced practice clinicians in 2016 – a 22% increase from 2008.
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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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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.