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Resuming DOAC therapy in AF patients after gastrointestinal bleed
For patients who develop a gastrointestinal bleed (GIB) while using direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF), does...
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New pediatric therapies show promise for influenza, multidrug-resistant pathogens
ORLANDO – Baloxavir, a recently approved fast-acting single-dose medication for influenza, is currently under study...
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Preop anemia management saves blood, costs
BOSTON – Managing anemia prior to cardiac surgery saved a hospital more than $100,000 in transfusion costs in a pilot program.
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Children are vulnerable to diseases emerging because of climate change
ORLANDO –
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Dialysis decision in elderly needs to factor in comorbidities
Palliative care specialist advises avoiding age cutoffs, considering harms of dialysis.
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PIONEER-HF called “practice changing” for acute decompensated heart failure
CHICAGO – In-hospital initiation of sacubitril/valsartan safely and significantly reduced heart failure rehospitalizations in the next 8 weeks.
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Burden of atrial fibrillation associated with stroke risk
In patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), is the burden of atrial fibrillation associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke?
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How to slash colorectal surgery infection rates
BOSTON – Change perioperative routines.
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PIONEER-HF secures place for sacubitril/valsartan in this heart failure doc’s practice
CHICAGO – The designated discussant for the PIONEER-HF presentation points out the importance of the results.
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Apixaban is safest effective DOAC for stroke prevention in Afib, per AHRQ report
The agency found the lowest bleeding risk with apixaban, but cites lack of head-to-head trials as a limitation in evaluating DOACs.