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Haloperidol and delirium in critically ill patients
August 31, 2018
Haloperidol and delirium in critically ill patientsBy Rani Chikkanna, MDClinical question: Does prophylactic use of haloperidol increase s...
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Quality and safety of hospital care from the patient perspective
August 30, 2018
Can patient feedback support health services to measure and improve the quality and safety of patient care in the hospital?
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Variation in bacterial drug susceptibility tied to TB relapse risk
August 29, 2018
Higher pretreatment drug concentrations close to susceptibility breakpoint predicted relapse in patients with TB.
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Rivaroxaban superior to aspirin for extended VTE treatment
August 29, 2018
Researchers said there is no longer a place for aspirin in extended VTE treatment.
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Patient transfers between hospitals contribute substantially to CDI burden
August 29, 2018
Patient-sharing networks contribute substantially to the spread of CDI, underscoring the importance of regional efforts to minimize health care–associated infections.
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Outcomes of patients with subsegmental PE with and without anticoagulation
August 29, 2018
Should patients with subsegmental pulmonary embolism be anticoagulated?
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Hand hygiene linked to reduced ICU health care–associated infections
August 28, 2018
A hospital-wide infection control program appeared to be associated with improved outcomes, mortality in the ICU.
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Declining lung function linked to heart failure, stroke
August 28, 2018
Cardiologists and pulmonologists should collaborate to better identify the relationship between lung function decline and early CV disease detection.
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Frailty and risk of postoperative complications
August 28, 2018
Is there an association between frailty and inpatient failure to rescue (FTR) postoperative complications after low-risk and high-risk inpatient surgery?
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New MI definition aims to better distinguish infarction from injury
August 28, 2018
MUNICH – By endorsing high sensitivity cardiac troponin and cardiac MR as diagnostic cornerstones, the new MI definition stands to change U.S. practice.
