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30-day readmissions after STEMI with cardiogenic shock 13%
April 2, 2019
WASHINGTON – Risk factors for 30-day readmission included female sex, older age, and comorbidities.
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Quick Byte: Trauma care
March 20, 2019
Lessons learned by the U.S. military in trauma care can be applied in civilian medicine.
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Glyceryl trinitrate does not improve outcomes of ischemic stroke
March 7, 2019
HONOLULU – Although treatment reduced blood pressure, it did not reduce disability at 90 days, compared with sham.
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New SOFA version could streamline outcomes research
March 4, 2019
The eSOFA includes more objective criteria and should make it easier to compare data across institutions.
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FDA approves sufentanil for adults with acute pain
November 2, 2018
The opioid is to used for only adult patients in settings that are closely controlled.
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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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Septic shock: Innovative treatment options in the wings
October 28, 2018
BOSTON - Trials evaluating vitamin C for refractory septic shock have demonstrated a large mortality impact.
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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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Antipsychotic drugs failed to shorten ICU delirium
October 26, 2018
The mechanisms of brain dysfunction targeted by antipsychotics may not play a major role in delirium.
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Blood test may obviate need for head CTs in brain trauma evaluation
October 20, 2018
SAN DIEGO – A biomarker blood test to evaluate patients for suspected TBI was associated with a high negative predictive value in a large trial.