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Follow five tips to mitigate opioid prescribing risks
June 23, 2017
Here’s how well-meaning doctors can avoid coming under government scrutiny for prescribing opioids and manage investigations and audits successfully.
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For opioid-related hospitalizations, men and women are equal
June 22, 2017
The gender gap increased in emergency department visits.
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Rest dyspnea dims as acute heart failure treatment target
June 19, 2017
PARIS – Results from two new acute heart failure trials “mark the start of a new era.”
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HFrEF mortality halved when treatment matches guidelines
June 14, 2017
PARIS – Full adherence to heart failure guidelines works.
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Atrial fibrillation blunts beta-blockers for HFrEF
June 11, 2017
Do beta-blockers alter mortality in HFrEF with atrial fib??
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Bedside CGM boosts glucose control in hospital
June 10, 2017
Early results from pilot study impress researchers.
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Noninvasive therapy cut COPD readmissions
June 7, 2017
WASHINGTON – Noninvasive ventilation therapy may let patients concerned with readmission breathe easy.
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A prescription for heart failure success: Change the name
June 5, 2017
PARIS – This condition’s very name dooms it to failure. Dr. Lynne Warner Stevenson has some ideas to fix that.
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Consider switch to clopidogrel for DAPT early post ACS
May 20, 2017
PARIS – TOPIC trial provides new evidence-based DAPT strategy.
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New heart failure guidelines prioritize prevention
May 18, 2017
The latest update to U.S. guidelines for heart failure management, released at the end of April , puts unprecedented emphasis on heart failure prevention and also shines a brighter light on patients at risk for developing heart failure – people with hypertension, diabetes, or coronary arte...