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Hospitalizations may speed up cognitive decline in older adults
July 19, 2017
LONDON – Urgent and emergency admissions drove virtually all of the increase in cognitive decline after hospitalization.
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New tool predicts antimicrobial resistance in sepsis
July 19, 2017
Here’s how to predict antibiotic resistance in sepsis patients infected with gram-negative bacteria.
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Study: No increased mortality with ACA-prompted readmission declines
July 18, 2017
Reductions in 30-day hospital readmission rates among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries are weakly but significantly correlated with reductions in hospital 30-day mortality rates after discharge.
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Hospital isolates C. difficile carriers and rates drop
July 11, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – Screen for and isolate asymptomatic carriers.
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Idarucizumab reversed dabigatran completely and rapidly in study
July 11, 2017
One drug reversed the anticoagulant effect of another completely and rapidly.
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Ceftaroline shortens duration of MRSA bacteremia
July 10, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – In vitro data translated well to in vivo findings in MRSA treatment.
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Amplatzer devices outperform oral anticoagulation in atrial fib
July 7, 2017
PARIS – Greater net clinical benefit documented in registry.
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Opioid prescribing drops nationally, remains high in some counties
July 7, 2017
The CDC calls for “more consistency among health care providers” when it comes to prescribing opioids.
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Septicemia admissions almost tripled from 2005 to 2014
July 6, 2017
Septicemia was the most common diagnosis for inpatient stays among those aged 75 years and older.
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VIDEO: Meta-analysis favors anticoagulation for patients with cirrhosis and portal vein thrombosis
July 5, 2017
Anticoagulation has significant benefits and does not increase bleeding risk, regardless of the severity of liver failure.