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Obesity paradox applies to post-stroke mortality
January 17, 2019
CHICAGO – Overweight and obese VA stroke patients have lower 30-day and 1-year all-cause mortality after an in-hospital stroke.
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Prioritize oral route for inpatient opioids with subcutaneous route as alternative
January 16, 2019
Can adoption of a local opioid standard of practice for hospitalized patients reduce intravenous and overall opioid exposure while providing effective pain control?
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RE-SPECT ESUS: Dabigatran matched aspirin for second stroke prevention
January 9, 2019
MONTREAL – In an international trial with 5,390 patients, dabigatran proved no better than aspirin for second stroke prevention following ESUS.
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AAN publishes position statement on brain death
January 8, 2019
The association calls for uniform laws and policies regarding brain death, as well as continued research and public education.
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Synthetic opioids drive spike in U.S. fatal drug overdoses
January 4, 2019
Spurned by physicians, more users seem to be turning to street drugs that contain fentanyl and similar substances.
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How can I improve opioid safety at my hospital?
January 3, 2019
Quality improvement is essential.
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No change in postoperative pain with restrictive opioid protocol
December 27, 2018
The implementation of an ultrarestrictive opioid prescribing protocol after gynecologic surgery was associated with significant declines in opioid use.
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Can higher MAP post cardiac arrest improve neurologic outcomes?
December 21, 2018
CHICAGO – A target mean arterial pressure higher than what the guidelines recommend appears safe but has mixed results for improving neurologic outcomes.
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Opioid benefit small in chronic noncancer pain
December 18, 2018
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, the reduction in chronic noncancer pain from opioids versus placebo was significant but small, and receded with time.
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Digital alerts reduced AF-related stroke, MI rates
December 18, 2018
CHICAGO – A computerized decision support system increased anticoagulation rates and reduced cardiac event rates in at-risk atrial fibrillation patients.
