Converge Coverage Archives - Page 65 of 105

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New pediatric therapies show promise for influenza, multidrug-resistant pathogens
November 14, 2018
ORLANDO – Baloxavir, a recently approved fast-acting single-dose medication for influenza, is currently under study in children.
News
Preop anemia management saves blood, costs
November 14, 2018
BOSTON – Managing anemia prior to cardiac surgery saved a hospital more than $100,000 in transfusion costs in a pilot program.
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Children are vulnerable to diseases emerging because of climate change
November 13, 2018
ORLANDO – Children are more vulnerable to the health impacts of climate change because of the increased exposure they have to the environment.
Opinion
Dialysis decision in elderly needs to factor in comorbidities
November 13, 2018
Palliative care specialist advises avoiding age cutoffs, considering harms of dialysis.
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PIONEER-HF called “practice changing” for acute decompensated heart failure
November 12, 2018
CHICAGO – In-hospital initiation of sacubitril/valsartan safely and significantly reduced heart failure rehospitalizations in the next 8 weeks.
Video
How to slash colorectal surgery infection rates
November 12, 2018
BOSTON – Change perioperative routines.
Video
PIONEER-HF secures place for sacubitril/valsartan in this heart failure doc’s practice
November 11, 2018
CHICAGO – The designated discussant for the PIONEER-HF presentation points out the importance of the results.
News
In pediatric ICU, being underweight can be deadly
November 1, 2018
SAN DIEGO – Skinniest patients face the highest mortality risk, even more than the obese and overweight.
News
CT opens extended window for stroke thrombolysis
November 1, 2018
MONTREAL – The new EXTEND findings “will have a major impact” on using an extended time window for thrombolysis in U.S. practice.
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Rapid bacterial testing of platelets saves money, reduces waste
October 30, 2018
BOSTON – Annual costs savings approached $89,000 and fewer units of platelets were discarded because of expiration.