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Beware of polypharmacy in patients taking warfarin
March 20, 2018
SAN DIEGO – The incidence of polypharmacy among patients on warfarin therapy appears to peak at age 75.
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Transporting stroke patients directly to thrombectomy boosts outcomes
March 13, 2018
Modeling of real-world data suggests transporting acute ischemic stroke patients directly to more distant thrombectomy centers outperforms transfer.
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Opioid prescriptions got shorter in 2017
March 8, 2018
Pharmacy benefits manager reports increased use of drugs to treat opioid dependence.
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FDA warns against clarithromycin use in patients with heart disease
February 23, 2018
Clarithromycin may lead to an increased chance of heart problems or death years after use.
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Flu increase may be slowing
February 16, 2018
Flu outpatient activity held steady, but hospitalizations continued to rise at a record rate.
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Consent and DNR orders
February 14, 2018
Where have the courts set the lines over the issue of consent surrounding decisions to withhold CPR?
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Advance care planning benefit presents challenges
October 12, 2017
Some are having success using new Medicare billing codes, while other doctors say barriers are preventing usage.
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Sneak Peek: The Hospital Leader blog – Sept. 2017
September 26, 2017
To avoid potentially catastrophic situations, we should all use advanced care documentation as the start of a careful conversation about goals of care and treatment choices.
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VIDEO: Educational intervention boosts A fib anticoagulation
September 19, 2017
BARCELONA – Patient education and feedback increased anticoagulation and cut strokes.
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Undiagnosed AF common in higher-risk patients
August 26, 2017
Patients at high risk of atrial fib and stroke commonly have undiagnosed AF.
