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Study: Half of doctors sued by age 55
February 12, 2018
Who wins when cases go to court?
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This is what a flu pandemic looks like
February 9, 2018
At first glance, activity level appears to equal the pandemic of 2009-2010.
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National Early Warning Score discriminates deterioration of inpatients with liver disease
February 8, 2018
Existing models estimate medium- and long-term prognosis in patients with liver disease, none are validated for short-term outcomes in inpatient settings.
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Reported penicillin allergies hike inpatient costs
February 8, 2018
Extra inpatient costs may top $4,000, though confirmatory testing doesn’t confirm most reported allergies.
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MedPAC: Medicare hospital readmissions program is working
February 8, 2018
WASHINGTON – Not everyone was convinced by MedPAC staff analysis.
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REPROVE: Ceftazidime-avibactam noninferior to meropenem for nosocomial pneumonia
February 7, 2018
The REPROVE trial demonstrated ceftazidime-avibactam was noninferior to meropenem for nosocomial pneumonia.
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Paring the risk of antibiotic resistance
February 7, 2018
Stewardship, monitoring, education, and thoughtful de-escalation can help avoid the overuse of sepsis drugs.
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Psychiatric issues common among hepatitis C inpatients
February 6, 2018
Comorbidities like drug abuse and psychoses present much more often in those with hepatitis C.
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Drug combo indicated for bacterial pneumonia
February 4, 2018
Ceftazidime/avibactam is the first new option in years for treatment of HABP/VABP caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
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Hospitals filling as flu season worsens
February 2, 2018
CDC director: “Hospitalization rate is the highest we’ve seen” through the end of January.