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AHA: Chagas disease and its heart effects have come to the U.S.
August 20, 2018
Chagas disease and its related cardiomyopathy are spreading to nonendemic areas and doctors should be aware of its diagnosis, pathology, and treatment.
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CDC: 2017 worst year yet for drug overdoses
August 17, 2018
Deaths tied to synthetic opioids climbed faster than any other drug class.
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Opioids, other causes linked to shorter lifespans, rising midlife mortality
August 15, 2018
Life expectancy has dipped, and death rate for the 25-64 year age range is rising among multiple ethnic groups.
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Novel cEEG-based scoring system predicts inpatient seizure risk
August 10, 2018
LOS ANGELES – A validation study is currently underway on use of the 2HELPS2B scoring system to predict seizures in acutely ill hospitalized patients.
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Discharge opioid prescriptions for many surgical hospitalizations may be unnecessary
August 8, 2018
Do opioid prescriptions after surgical hospitalization correlate with opioid use immediately prior to discharge?
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Patent foramen ovale may be associated with increased risk of perioperative ischemic stroke
August 6, 2018
Clinical question: Are patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) at increased risk of perioperative ischemic stroke?
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Opioid use has not declined meaningfully
August 1, 2018
Despite efforts to raise awareness of and reduce opioid abuse, there has not been a significant decline in opioid use and daily dose since 2007.
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How to prescribe effectively for opioid use disorder
July 24, 2018
NEW ORLEANS – Know the disparate strengths and weaknesses of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone for treating opioid addiction.
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Epinephrine for cardiac arrest: Better survival, more brain damage
July 19, 2018
PARAMEDIC2 clears uncertainties in treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Fentanyl analogs nearly double their overdose death toll
July 13, 2018
From 2016 to 2017, carfentanil-related deaths were up 98%.
