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DOACs best aspirin after ventricular ablation: STROKE-VT
August 2, 2021
Cerebrovascular protection was far better on DOACs after catheter ablation for VT or extrasystoles in the trial and may yet be further improved.
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Bronchitis the leader at putting children in the hospital
August 2, 2021
Respiratory conditions make up three of the top five causes of nonmaternal, nonneonatal inpatient stays.
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Early transition to oral beta-lactams for low-risk S. aureus bacteremia may be acceptable
July 30, 2021
Is early switch to oral antibiotics safe in low-risk Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (LR-SAB)?
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‘A few mutations away’: The threat of a vaccine-proof variant
July 30, 2021
“When we have lots of people infected, we give more chances to the virus to diversify and then adapt to selective pressures.”
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Vaccinated people infected with Delta remain contagious
July 30, 2021
The CDC data show people with so-called breakthrough cases of the Delta variant may be just as contagious as unvaccinated people, even if they do not show symptoms.
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As common respiratory viruses resurface, children are at serious risk
July 29, 2021
Younger children may be especially vulnerable to the reemergence of common respiratory viruses such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus as COVID-19 restrictions wane, experts say.
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ESC heart failure guideline to integrate bounty of new meds
July 29, 2021
It has a simple answer to a seemingly complex issue: how to merge the newly approved with mainstay drug therapies. And it conditionally okays meds in a group long without guideline-directed options.
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Unclear benefit to home NIPPV in COPD
July 29, 2021
Are better outcomes achieved with use of home NIPPV for patients with COPD and hypercapnia?
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Pfizer vaccine protection wanes after 6 months, study finds
July 29, 2021
Strong protection against serious illness and hospitalization remains.
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No prehydration prior to contrast-enhanced CT in patients with stage 3 CKD
July 28, 2021
What is the renal safety of omitting prehydration with sodium bicarbonate prior to iodine-based contrast media in patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
