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Beyond C. difficile: The future of fecal microbial transplantation
SAN DIEGO – Future directions for microbial transplantation range from multifactorial and functional gut disorders to consideration of the small...
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Older adults’ interested in conversations about deprescribing
Among older adults, what attitudes exist toward deprescribing?
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NSAID use in high-risk patients not linked with short-term, safety-related adverse event
In patients with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, or heart failure presenting with a musculoskeletal disorder, how frequently are...
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Efficacy of DOACs vs. warfarin in high-risk atrial fibrillation patients
Are the direct-acting anticoagulants (DOACs) rivaroxaban and dabigatran efficacious and safe, compared with warfarin, in elderly atrial...
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FDA approves Baqsimi nasal powder for emergency hypoglycemia treatment
It is the first glucagon therapy approved for this indication that is administrable without an injection.
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Do prophylactic PPIs improve mortality in critically ill patients?
Does the use of prophylactic proton pump inhibitors improve mortality or cause more adverse events in critically ill ICU patients at high risk of...
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Amitriptyline for chronic low back pain
Is a low-dose tricyclic antidepressant effective in the treatment of chronic low back pain?
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Shorter vs. longer DAPT following coronary stent placement
Is 6 months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) therapy noninferior to 12 months, following ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with...
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Use of antipsychotics to treat delirium in the ICU
Does management of ICU delirium with either typical or atypical antipsychotic medications result in a shorter duration of delirium?
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Statins crush early seizure risk poststroke
BANGKOK – Statin initiation upon hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke was linked to a major antiseizure benefit in a Japanese study.