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Short-acting opioids needed for withdrawal in U.S. hospitals, say experts
November 23, 2021
The short-acting drugs can complement methadone and buprenorphine to help patients get faster relief and help patients stay in the hospital to help with long-term management, say the authors of a new commentary.
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‘Misleading’ results in colchicine COVID-19 trials meta-analysis
November 23, 2021
“While the small studies are potentially insight providing, the large studies are the only ones worth giving our attention to in the context of the meta-analysis.”
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Breakthrough COVID-19 raises risk of health problems, death
November 23, 2021
Compared with people who never had COVID-19, those who had breakthrough infections had a 53% higher risk of death.
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Oakland score identifies patients with lower GI bleed at low risk for adverse events
November 23, 2021
Is the Oakland score a valid tool to assess the risk of adverse outcomes in adult patients with acute lower GI bleed (LGIB)?
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Predicting cardiac shock mortality in the ICU
November 23, 2021
Including biventricular dysfunction as assessed using transthoracic echocardiography improves clinical risk stratification.
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What makes a urinary tract infection complicated?
November 22, 2021
There are multiple interpretations of complicated UTIs.
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COVID surge in Europe: A preview of what’s ahead for the U.S.?
November 22, 2021
Health experts are warning the United States could be headed for another COVID-19 surge just as we enter the holiday season, following a massive new wave of infections in Europe – a troubling pattern seen throughout the pandemic.
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Is ERCP indicated in gallstone pancreatitis without cholangitis?
November 22, 2021
How necessary is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy in acute gallstone pancreatitis?
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CDC unveils mental health protection plan for health care workers
November 22, 2021
“It’s long past time for us to care for the people who care for all of us and address burnout in our health care workers,” said U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
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Undertriaging linked to worse outcomes in postop patients
November 19, 2021
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