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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.
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Apixaban is safest effective DOAC for stroke prevention in Afib, per AHRQ report
November 10, 2018
The agency found the lowest bleeding risk with apixaban, but cites lack of head-to-head trials as a limitation in evaluating DOACs.
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Lower glucose targets show improved mortality in cardiac patients
November 9, 2018
Lower blood glucose targets in critically ill cardiac patients are associated with lower 30-day mortality, compared with higher targets.
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BNP levels and mortality in patients with and without heart failure
November 7, 2018
Does B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) have prognostic value outside of heart failure (HF) patients?
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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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Fever, intestinal symptoms may delay diagnosis of Kawasaki disease in children
October 31, 2018
Consider Kawasaki disease in children who present with unexplained high fever and abdominal pain.
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Palliative care update highlights role of nonspecialists
October 31, 2018
The latest guideline revision aims to establish a foundation for “gold-standard” palliative care.
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Statins cut all-cause mortality in spinal cord injury
October 28, 2018
ATLANTA – Analysis marks the first clinical study of its kind.
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EHR-guided strategy reduces postop VTE events
October 27, 2018
BOSTON – Missed doses of enoxaparin correlate with increased incidence of deep vein thrombosis.
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Transition to high-sensitivity troponin T assay helped boost ED discharge rates
October 26, 2018
SAN DIEGO – The study marks the first analysis of its kind in the United States.
