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Weekly ciprofloxacin as effective as daily norfloxacin in prevention of SBP
Does ciprofloxacin administered once weekly prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) as effectively as daily norfloxacin?
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Add magnesium to treatment of AF with rapid ventricular response
Is magnesium a useful addition to atrioventricular (AV) nodal blockers in achieving faster rate control for atrial fibrillation (AF) with rapid...
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New recommendations on TB screening for health care workers
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Survey: Physicians predict increase in measles deaths
Summer travel will lead to increased outbreaks, and misinformation about vaccination will probably get worse.
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Measles complications in the U.S. unchanged in posteradication era
CHICAGO –Approximately 25% of measles cases result in hospitalization, and the mortality risk is meaningful.
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Aspirin shows little benefit for primary prevention of vascular disease in diabetes
Is aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes worth the risk of adverse bleeding events?
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Comorbid depression worsens many pediatric hospital outcomes
Hospital costs, length of stay, and mortality were of prime concern.
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Severe OSA increases cardiovascular risk after surgery
General anesthetics, sedatives, and postoperative analgesics are potent respiratory depressants that relax the upper airway dilator muscles and...
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N.Y. hospitals report near-universal CMV screening when newborns fail hearing tests
BALTIMORE – Screening by saliva swab, with urine PCR confirmation.
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AFib screening cuts hospitalizations and ED visits
NEW ORLEANS –