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Statins cut all-cause mortality in spinal cord injury
ATLANTA – Analysis marks the first clinical study of its kind.
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Septic shock: Innovative treatment options in the wings
BOSTON - Trials evaluating vitamin C for refractory septic shock have demonstrated a large mortality impact.
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Endoscopy-related infections found higher than expected, prophylaxis overused
ATLANTA – “The potential for this becoming a bit of a monster is enhanced by the widespread use of prophylactic...
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EHR-guided strategy reduces postop VTE events
BOSTON – Missed doses of enoxaparin correlate with increased incidence of deep vein thrombosis.
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Post-mastectomy pain strategy allows for safe, same-day discharge
Strategy offers the potential to minimize inpatient admissions while decreasing oral narcotic use.
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Acute kidney injury linked to later dementia
SAN DIEGO – Vascular disease, especially of the small blood vessels, may be a culprit.
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Challenging Dogma: The banana bag
The “banana bag” offers too much of some of its ingredients and not enough of others.
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Antipsychotic drugs failed to shorten ICU delirium
The mechanisms of brain dysfunction targeted by antipsychotics may not play a major role in delirium.
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VTE risk after gynecologic surgery lower with laparoscopic procedures
Laparoscopic and vaginal gynecologic surgery are associated with a lower incidence of postoperative VTE, compared with laparotomy.
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Transition to high-sensitivity troponin T assay helped boost ED discharge rates
SAN DIEGO – The study marks the first analysis of its kind in the United States.