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Single-center study outlines stroke risk, DOAC type in nonvalvular AFib patients
May 6, 2019
PHILADELPHIA –Rivaroxaban was more often than other DOACs associated with events in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients, based on a small study from a tertiary care center in Australia.
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Direct pharmacy dispensing of naloxone linked to drop in fatal overdoses
May 6, 2019
But emergency department visits related to opioids increased in new adopters of direct authority laws.
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Only 1.5% of individuals at high risk of opioid overdose receive naloxone
May 3, 2019
“Clinicians can address this gap by regularly prescribing naloxone to eligible patients.”
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Reducing sepsis mortality
April 30, 2019
A new tool will help identify root causes and ways to address them.
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Most measles cases in 25 years prompts government pleas to vaccinate
April 29, 2019
CDC update coincides with National Infant Immunization Week campaign to reinforce message that vaccines are safe and effective.
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Combo respiratory pathogen tests miss pertussis
April 29, 2019
BALTIMORE – Standalone pertussis PCR is best.
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Novel strategies may help curb bariatric SSI
April 29, 2019
BALTIMORE – A predictive tool to stratify risk and a change in practice showed promise in reducing wound infection rates for gastric bypass surgery.
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Long-term antibiotic use may heighten stroke, CHD risk
April 28, 2019
Among middle-aged and older women, 2 or more months’ exposure to antibiotics is associated with an increased likelihood of cardiovascular disease.
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Does BMI affect outcomes after ischemic stroke?
April 26, 2019
Overweight and obese patients have greater survival and less risk of disability after acute ischemic stroke, according to an analysis of the FAST-MAG study.
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Measles cases for 2019 now at postelimination high
April 25, 2019
“With a safe and effective vaccine that protects against measles, the suffering we are seeing is avoidable,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
