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Fecal microbiota transplantation by capsule effective in preventing recurrent C. difficile
April 25, 2018
Clinical question: Is fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) by oral capsule noninferior to administration via colonoscopy in preventing recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (RCDI)?
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Impaired kidney function no problem for dabigatran reversal
April 23, 2018
ORLANDO – Idarucizumab, reversal agent for the anticoagulant dabigatran, worked fine in patients with renal dysfunction.
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Nitrofurantoin beats fosfomycin for uncomplicated UTI
April 23, 2018
MADRID – Two venerable antibiotics battle it out in simple UTIs, but it’s nitrofurantoin by a knockout.
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Nonopioids as effective as opioids in reducing acute pain in the ED
April 23, 2018
Clinical question: What is the most effective analgesic combination, opioid vs. nonopioid, for treating acute extremity pain in the emergency department?
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VTE risk after bariatric surgery should be assessed
April 22, 2018
SEATTLE – Thromboelastometry can play a role in identifying bariatric surgery patients at risk for VTE.
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Sodium bicarbonate and acetylcysteine for prevention of contrast-related morbidity and mortality in CKD patients
April 20, 2018
Clinical question: Do either intravenous sodium bicarbonate or oral acetylcysteine prevent renal morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing angiography?.
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Providers’ prior imaging patterns and ownership of equipment are strong predictors of low-value imaging
April 19, 2018
Is there evidence that ownership of imaging equipment, prior ordering history, and ordering behavior in other clinical scenarios are associated with obtaining low-value imaging?
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24-hour ambulatory BP measurements strongly predict mortality
April 18, 2018
Masked hypertension identified by 24-hour monitoring carried the greatest risk of death.
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High 5-year mortality in patients admitted with heart failure regardless of ejection fraction
April 18, 2018
Are there differences in 5-year outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (ejection fraction [EF], greater than or equal to 50%), heart failure with borderline ejection fraction (EF, 41%-49%), or heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF, less than or equal to 40%)?
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Short Takes
April 16, 2018
Iron supplement dosing; immediate PCI
