Clinical
Video
How to slash colorectal surgery infection rates
BOSTON – Change perioperative routines.
Video
PIONEER-HF secures place for sacubitril/valsartan in this heart failure doc’s practice
CHICAGO – The designated discussant for the PIONEER-HF presentation points out the importance of the results.
News
Apixaban is safest effective DOAC for stroke prevention in Afib, per AHRQ report
The agency found the lowest bleeding risk with apixaban, but cites lack of head-to-head trials as a limitation in evaluating DOACs.
News
Lower glucose targets show improved mortality in cardiac patients
Lower blood glucose targets in critically ill cardiac patients are associated with lower 30-day mortality, compared with higher targets.
Clinical
Liberal oxygen therapy associated with increased mortality
What is the efficacy and safety of liberal versus conservative oxygen therapy in acutely ill adults?
News
Portable hematology analyzer gets FDA nod
The HemoScreen hematology analyzer can perform a complete blood count at the point of care.
Clinical
Surgical repair of hip fractures in nursing home patients
Does surgical repair of hip fractures in nursing home residents with advanced dementia reduce adverse outcomes?
Clinical
BNP levels and mortality in patients with and without heart failure
Does B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) have prognostic value outside of heart failure (HF) patients?
Opinion
FDA approval of powerful opioid tinged with irony
The agency’s approval of Dsuvia comes at a time when the need is great for nonaddictive agents for pain control.
Clinical
Quick Byte: Palliative care
Palliative care runs counter to the dominant culture in U.S. hospitals.