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Simple tool improves inpatient influenza vaccination rates
May 31, 2018
TORONTO – The influenza rate could have been improved by an additional 22% had 77% of patients not refused vaccination.
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In-hospital mortality predictors eyed in pneumonia patient subset
May 22, 2018
About one in four intubated or mechanically ventilated patients with gram-negative pneumonia die during hospitalization, results from a large retrospective cohort study found.
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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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VTE risk after bariatric surgery should be assessed
April 22, 2018
SEATTLE – Thromboelastometry can play a role in identifying bariatric surgery patients at risk for VTE.
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Few acutely ill hospitalized patients receive VTE prophylaxis
April 2, 2018
The results “imply that there is a significantly unmet need for effective VTE prophylaxis in both the inpatient and outpatient continuum of care.”
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Teleconference is effective in assessing penicillin allergy
March 12, 2018
ORLANDO - Teleconferencing saved money, physician time, and patient exposure to more potent antibiotics.
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Flu activity continues to decline
March 9, 2018
Influenza-related pediatric deaths dropped below double digits for the first time in 6 weeks.
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Peanut is most prevalent culprit in anaphylaxis PICU admits
March 9, 2018
ORLANDO – Peanut and dairy were main causes of death of all the food-induced cases.
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Dexmedetomidine: ‘Silver bullet’ for ventilator liberation?
February 26, 2018
SAN ANTONIO – Investigators found that dexmedetomidine- or propofol-based sedation regimens appeared to reduce mechanical ventilation duration and length of ICU stay versus benzodiazepine-based sedation.
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Combo therapy does not improve outcomes for A. Baumannii
February 26, 2018
Combination therapy fails to improve outcomes over colistin alone in an open-label randomized trial.
