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Caprini score is not a good predictor of PE in patients with DVT
October 25, 2017
Commonly used model failed to predict pulmonary embolism in patients with DVT.
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VIDEO: How to manage surgical pain in opioid addiction treatment
October 25, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – It is possible to give opioid addiction patients opioids for post-op surgical pain without increasing the risk of relapse.
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Carvedilol fails to reduce variceal bleeds in acute-on-chronic liver failure
October 24, 2017
Some improvement seen at 28 days in acute kidney injury, sepsis.
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Firearms’ injury toll of $3 billion just ‘a drop in the bucket’
October 24, 2017
Real cost of firearms injuries could be drastically higher than has been estimated, researcher said.
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Abnormal potassium plus suspected ACS spell trouble
October 21, 2017
BARCELONA – “If you have a patient in the emergency department with a possible ACS and potassium imbalance, you should really be cautious.”
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Study: EHR malpractice claims rising
October 20, 2017
Claims involving EHRs have more than doubled in the last 7 years, according to an analysis.
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MI, stroke risk from HFrEF surpasses HFpEF
October 17, 2017
DALLAS – Events go up as ejection fraction declines.
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CDC data show decline in some hospital-acquired infections
October 16, 2017
SAN DIEGO - Reduced use of urinary catheters and central lines appears to be having an effect in controlling some HAIs.
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Thirty-one percent of multidrug-resistant infections were community acquired
October 15, 2017
SAN DIEGO – Community-acquired multidrug-resistant infections included MRSA, Clostridium difficile, and gram-negative infections.
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Wait at least 2 days to replace central venous catheters in patients with candidemia
October 15, 2017
SAN DIEGO – It likely will reduce 30-day mortality.