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Design limitations may have compromised DVT intervention trial
May 14, 2018
WASHINGTON – The preferred evaluation – intravascular ultrasound – was not used.
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ESBL-resistant bacteria spread in hospital despite strict contact precautions
May 14, 2018
Adherence to strict contact isolation and hand hygiene is never 100% in a real-life scenario.
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Multiple analgesia options for kids with acute pain
May 14, 2018
TORONTO – When analgesia is indicated, clinicians can choose from a variety of agents in the postcodeine era.
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CAZ-AVI appears safe, effective in pediatric complicated UTI, intra-abdominal infections
May 10, 2018
MADRID The combo CAZ-AVI, with or without metronidazole, cured close to 90% of UTIs and intra-abdominal infections in both studies.
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Thirty-second atrial fib threshold may drive overdiagnosis
May 10, 2018
BOSTON – The current 30-second threshold for defining clinically meaningful AF “metastasized” from a select subgroup of patients to all AF settings.
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Zika topped Lyme in 2016
May 10, 2018
In the race between ticks and mosquitoes, who do you root for: Lyme or Zika?
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Don’t shorten therapy for older, sicker cellulitis patients
May 6, 2018
Elderly patients with cellulitis and comorbid conditions probably need a full 12-day course of treatment.
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Class III obesity increases risk of acute on chronic liver failure in cirrhotic patients
May 6, 2018
Patients with a BMI greater than or equal to 40 kg/m2 with decompensated cirrhosis are at greater risk of developing acute on chronic liver failure.
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First reversal agent for apixaban and rivaroxaban gets fast-track approval
May 4, 2018
Andexanet alfa approval puts factor Xa inhibitors in the same ballpark as dabigatran, reversible with idarucizumab.
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Lower glucose target linked to improved mortality in critically ill
May 3, 2018
The findings of a new study of critically ill patients challenge current guidelines on the use of intensive insulin therapy.