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New CF guidelines include lower sweat chloride threshold
February 7, 2017
Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) include two major changes.The first important update is that clinicians use the latest classifications of the specific CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene mutations, from the Clinical and Functional TRansla...
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Postdischarge antibiotics for complicated pneumonia
February 7, 2017
Study shows treatment failure of complicated pneumonia is uncommon, occurs at same rate for both oral and PICC treatment.
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Perioperative infliximab does not increase serious infection risk
February 6, 2017
The timing of a last dose of infliximab prior to elective knee or hip replacement surgery does not appear to affect the 30-day risk of serious infection after surgery.
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Lower C. difficile mortality with vancomycin than metronidazole
February 6, 2017
Clostridium difficile
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Consensus guidelines for calcium channel blocker poisoning
February 3, 2017
Clinical question: What is the best management approach for adults who are admitted to the hospital with a calcium channel blocker (CCB) overdose?
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Ventilator use in patients with advanced dementia
February 3, 2017
Clinical question: Does the increasing number of ICU beds in the U.S. affect the use of mechanical ventilation in nursing home patients with advanced dementia?
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Evidence suggests fondaparinux is more effective than LMWH in prevention of VTE and total DVT in the postoperative setting
February 2, 2017
Clinical question: How do pentasaccharides compare to other anticoagulants in postoperative venous thromboembolism prevention?
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Prevalence of pulmonary embolism among syncope patients
February 2, 2017
Clinical question: What is the prevalence of acute pulmonary emboli (PE) in patients admitted for syncope?
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Conservative oxygen therapy in critically ill patients
February 2, 2017
Clinical question: Does a conservative oxygenation strategy improve clinical outcomes, compared with standard clinical practice among critically ill patients?
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DVT prophylaxis not needed after casting
February 1, 2017
Clinical question: Is DVT prophylaxis necessary with lower leg casting or after knee arthroscopy?
