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New single-dose influenza therapy effective among outpatients
June 24, 2019
Is baloxavir marboxil, a selective inhibitor of influenza cap-dependent endonuclease, a safe and effective treatment for acute uncomplicated influenza?
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No Pip/Tazo for patients with ESBL blood stream infections
June 21, 2019
Can piperacillin/tazobactam be used as a “carbapenem sparing” alternative in patients with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae blood stream infections?
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Physician burnout may be jeopardizing patient care
June 20, 2019
Is physician burnout associated with more patient safety issues, low professionalism, or poor patient satisfaction?
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Residents are drowning in job offers – and debt
June 20, 2019
Young doctors are being recruited “like blue-chip athletes.”
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Benefits of Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs lacking
June 19, 2019
When employing an instrumental variable model, there was not an association with changes in total spending per beneficiary per quarter.
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Quick Byte: Conversations about cost
June 19, 2019
Many patients would like to discuss health care costs with their providers.
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Abuse rate of gabapentin, pregabalin far below that of opioids
June 19, 2019
SAN ANTONIO – “Both gabapentin and pregabalin are abused but at rates that are 6-56 times less frequent than for opioid analgesics,” wrote Dr. Kofi Asomaning.
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Adjuvant corticosteroids in hospitalized patients with CAP
June 18, 2019
The benefit of adjuvant corticosteroids is most clear in hospitalized patients with severe CAP.
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Rivaroxaban tied to higher GI bleeding than other NOACs
June 17, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Real-world studies comparing the GI bleeding rates among different non–vitamin K anticoagulants have been limited.
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Creating better performance incentives
June 17, 2019
There are better options than pay-for-performance programs.
