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AAN publishes ethical guidance on patient care during the pandemic
May 20, 2020
The guidance reviews adaptations to inpatient and outpatient care and indicates the need for protocols to allocate scarce medical resources.
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Blood test may reveal brain injury
August 27, 2019
Levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) are lowest in patients with nonconcussive body trauma, higher in patients with nonconcussive head trauma, and highest in patients with concussion.
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Long-term antibiotic use may heighten stroke, CHD risk
April 28, 2019
Among middle-aged and older women, 2 or more months’ exposure to antibiotics is associated with an increased likelihood of cardiovascular disease.
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AAN publishes position statement on brain death
January 8, 2019
The association calls for uniform laws and policies regarding brain death, as well as continued research and public education.
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Study: Problems persist with APMs
October 24, 2018
Concerns reported in 2014 persisted into 2018 and were joined by new concerns over the pace of change and complexity as well as issues with two-sided risk models.
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Inhalers used incorrectly at least one-third of time
January 10, 2017
What are the most common errors in inhaler use over the past 40 years?
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Blood thinning with bioprosthetic valves
January 10, 2017
Blood thinning with bioprosthetic valvesClinical question: Does anticoagulation prevent thromboembolic events in patients undergoing bioprosthetic valve implantation?Background: The main advantage of bioprosthetic valves, compared with mechanical valves, is the avoidance of long-term anticoagula...
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Instability of INRs
January 9, 2017
Clinical question: Does an initial stable international normalized ratio (INR) predict long-term stability?
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Inpatient antibiotic use has not declined
January 9, 2017
Inpatient antibiotic use has not declinedClinical question: How has inpatient antibiotic use changed in the United States in recent years?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_...
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Pulmonary embolism in COPD exacerbations
January 6, 2017
Pulmonary embolism in COPD exacerbationsClinical question: How frequent is pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with unexplained acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right"...
