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Research on pediatric firearms deaths is underfunded
October 18, 2019
Much more money is spent to study the other leading causes of death in children and adolescents every year.
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Guidelines updated for treating community-acquired pneumonia
October 18, 2019
The new guidelines update those from 2007 and include recommended changes in antibiotic treatment and the elimination of the category known as health care–acquired pneumonia.
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Vaping-linked lung injuries near 1,500
October 17, 2019
Seventy percent of patients are male, and 79% are under age 35 years.
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Policymakers must invest in health care innovation
October 17, 2019
Hospitalists are pivotal to the clinical research that drives innovation.
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Minimize blood pressure peaks, variability after stroke reperfusion
October 15, 2019
ST. LOUIS – Controlling blood pressure variability improves outcomes after stroke.
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FDA approves rivaroxaban for VTE prevention in hospitalized, acutely ill patients
October 15, 2019
The latest approval is based on results from the phase 3 MAGELLAN and MARINER trials, which included more than 20,000 patients.
News
No clear benefit from conservative oxygen in mechanical ventilation
October 14, 2019
Using conservative oxygen therapy in adults undergoing mechanical ventilation in the ICU does not increase ventilation-free days.
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MRI saves money, better than CT in acute stroke
October 14, 2019
ST. LOUIS – The annual savings from skipping CT in favor of MRI for patients with suspected stroke would offset the cost of round-the-clock MRI staffing.
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Opinion
Gender bias and pediatric hospital medicine
October 14, 2019
Many pediatric hospitalists have raised concerns about the practice pathway eligibility criteria for the first PHM board certification exam.
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News
Automated ventilation outperformed nurses in post-op cardiac care
October 13, 2019
MADRID – Automated mechanical ventilation keeps post-op patients in safe breathing zones better than nurses.
