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What are indications, complications of acute blood transfusions in sickle cell anemia? Key Points Additional Reading
March 17, 2017
Transfusion has many serious and life-threatening potential adverse effects; conduct thorough risk-benefit analysis for each individual sickle cell patient. Whenever possible, intensive phenotypically matched and leukoreduced RBCs should be used.
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2016 Updates to AASLD Guidance Document on gastroesophageal bleeding in decompensated cirrhosis
March 16, 2017
Clinical question: What is appropriate inpatient management of a cirrhotic patient with acute esophageal or gastric variceal bleeding? Study design: Guidance document developed by expert panel based...
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Recent increase in subdural hematoma may be linked to antithrombotics
February 28, 2017
Has the more widespread use of antithrombotic medication resulted in more cases of subdural hemotoma?
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Prediction: LVADs will rule end-stage heart failure
February 27, 2017
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Will mechanical circulatory support ultimately surpass heart transplantation?
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Big changes ahead in heart failure management
February 26, 2017
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Community-based palliative care reduces hospitalizations
February 15, 2017
Clinical question: Does proactive home- and clinic-based palliative care impact hospital use and health care cost in Medicare Advantage beneficiaries?
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AKI is common in young, critically ill adults
February 14, 2017
Clinical question: What are the epidemiology, risk factors, and associated morbidity and mortality of AKI in critically ill children and young adults?
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NSAIDs and cardiovascular risk
February 13, 2017
Clinical question: Which NSAID confers the least cardiovascular risk?
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Palliative care: a systematic review for patients and their caregivers
February 13, 2017
Clinical question: What is the association of palliative care programs on quality of life, symptoms, and survival for patients and their caregivers?
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Emergency department visits from adverse drug events
February 11, 2017
Clinical question: The purpose of this study was to describe ED visits for adverse drug events in year 2013-2014 compared to year 2005-2006 to learn changing patterns of ADEs and to help advance medication safety initiatives in outpatient settings.
