Clinical
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p-TIPS improves outcomes for high-risk variceal bleeding
Do high-risk patients undergoing preemptive transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (p-TIPS) procedures experience improvements in mortality...
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Posthospitalization thromboprophylaxis with rivaroxaban is unnecessary
Do symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) complications improve with posthospitalization thromboprophylaxis using rivaroxaban for an at-risk...
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HM19: Pediatric sepsis
Sepsis champions can help overcome barriers and continue performance bundles.
Clinical
Short Takes
A Cochrane review of 14 randomized trials evaluating short-stay unit hospitalization for internal medicine conditions was unable to ascertain any...
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Early dexmedetomidine did not reduce 90-day mortality in ICU patients on mechanical ventilation
Those who received early dexmedetomidine for sedation had a rate of death at 90 days similar to that in the usual-care group and required...
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AFib on the rise in end-stage COPD patients hospitalized for exacerbations
The prevalence of AFib among patients with end-stage COPD on home oxygen who were admitted with COPD exacerbations increased from 12.9% in 2003 to...
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Weekly ciprofloxacin as effective as daily norfloxacin in prevention of SBP
Does ciprofloxacin administered once weekly prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) as effectively as daily norfloxacin?
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Add magnesium to treatment of AF with rapid ventricular response
Is magnesium a useful addition to atrioventricular (AV) nodal blockers in achieving faster rate control for atrial fibrillation (AF) with rapid...
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New recommendations on TB screening for health care workers
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Survey: Physicians predict increase in measles deaths
Summer travel will lead to increased outbreaks, and misinformation about vaccination will probably get worse.