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Home telemonitoring for heart failure cuts mortality
September 29, 2018
MUNICH – Large, national German TIM-HF2 trial also shows fewer hospitalizations than with usual care.
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Danish endocarditis strategy halved hospital days
September 10, 2018
MUNICH – POET trial shows early discharge after switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics is safe and effective.
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New Valsalva maneuver for SVT beats all others
August 21, 2018
NEW ORLEANS – A simple postural modification to the standard Valsalva maneuver boosts conversion rate.
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A new, simple, inexpensive DVT diagnostic aid
August 20, 2018
NEW ORLEANS – The CBC holds info that outperforms the D-dimer test.
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Prepare for ‘the coming tsunami’ of NAFLD
August 16, 2018
NEW ORLEANS – It’s time for primary care physicians to stop ignoring NASH, an expert says.
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Next-gen sputum PCR panel boosts CAP diagnostics
August 10, 2018
NEW ORLEANS – The BioFire film array panel is now before the FDA.
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Skip ultrasound in acute UTI in small children
July 26, 2018
MALMO, SWEDEN – Wait at least 2 weeks after treatment initiation to avoid high false-positive rates triggering unnecessary invasive testing, a Polish study argues.
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How to prescribe effectively for opioid use disorder
July 24, 2018
NEW ORLEANS – Know the disparate strengths and weaknesses of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone for treating opioid addiction.
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Internist comanagement of orthopedic inpatients boosts outcomes
July 19, 2018
NEW ORLEANS – Internist/hospitalist comanagement of total joint arthroplasty patients with orthopedists can improve key hospital outcomes.
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Biomarker duo rapidly identifies serious bacterial infections
June 21, 2018
MALMO, SWEDEN – Serum procalcitonin/CRP combo facilitates early diagnosis, predicts outcome.