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More than 23% of antibiotic fills deemed unnecessary
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Prioritize oral route for inpatient opioids with subcutaneous route as alternative
Can adoption of a local opioid standard of practice for hospitalized patients reduce intravenous and overall opioid exposure while providing...
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Lower grip strength associated with worse health outcomes
Does measurement of patient grip strength enhance prediction of all-cause and disease-specific morbidity and mortality?
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NIH announces new clinical trial assessing FMT for recurrent CDAD
The trial will test the safety and efficacy of a standardized protocol with follow-up.
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Anaerobically prepared donor FMT led to steroid-free remission of ulcerative colitis
Eight weeks after FMT, 32% of the donor group achieved steroid-free remission, compared with 9% of the autologous FMT group (odds ratio, 5; P...
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VTE prophylaxis often overused in low-risk patients
Is venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis being appropriately prescribed in hospitalized patients?
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HDL-P subfractions may be prognostic in heart failure
Study may spur investigations into HDL particles.
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SGLT-2 inhibitors promising for heart failure prevention, not treatment
LOS ANGELES – The combination of heart failure and diabetes is particularly lethal.
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Flu season showing signs of decline
State and national measures of activity dropped during the first of week of 2019.
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RE-SPECT ESUS: Dabigatran matched aspirin for second stroke prevention
MONTREAL – In an international trial with 5,390 patients, dabigatran proved no better than aspirin for second stroke prevention following ESUS.