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New model for CKD risk draws on clinical, demographic factors
The equation has demonstrated high discrimination and variable calibration across a range of populations.
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Aspirin for primary prevention reduces risk of CV events, increases bleeding
What is the association between aspirin for primary prevention and cardiovascular events and bleeding?
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Spanish risk score predicts 30-day mortality in acute HF in ED patients
Is the MEESSI-AHF score valid to use in EDs in Switzerland?
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Measles infection linked to impaired ‘immune memory’
Measles virus infection is associated with significant reductions in pathogen epitopes and antibody reservoirs.
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Oral antibiotics as effective as IV for stable endocarditis patients
Can patients with left-sided endocarditis safely switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics?
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Previously healthy patients hospitalized for sepsis show increased mortality
WASHINGTON – U.S. patients hospitalized with community-acquired sepsis had higher mortality when they had no other comorbidities.
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New score predicts benefits of prolonged cardiac monitoring for TIA, stroke patients
How can we determine which patients would benefit from prolonged cardiac monitoring after a neurologic event?
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Fewer bloodstream infections with FMT for C. difficile
Fecal microbiota transplantation for C. difficile infection is associated with fewer bloodstream infections and lower mortality than...
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Patient-reported complications regarding PICC lines after inpatient discharge
What signs and symptoms of possible complications are observed in patients who undergo placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC...
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How P-wave indices can improve AFib-related ischemic stroke prediction
Do the addition of P-wave indices (PWIs) measurements to the CHA2DS2-VASc score improve the ability to predict atrial...