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Drug combo indicated for bacterial pneumonia
February 4, 2018
Ceftazidime/avibactam is the first new option in years for treatment of HABP/VABP caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
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Hospitals filling as flu season worsens
February 2, 2018
CDC director: “Hospitalization rate is the highest we’ve seen” through the end of January.
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Controversy surrounds calf vein thrombosis treatment
January 30, 2018
CHICAGO – Anticoagulation, filter, or surveillance? Large retrospective study provides answers.
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CDC: Flu levels highest since pandemic year 2009
January 26, 2018
Thirty states report highest level of flu activity on CDC scale.
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FDA approves starting dose of roflumilast
January 26, 2018
Taking a smaller dose of a drug currently used to treat COPD may prevent patients from discontinuing their use of the larger therapeutic dose.
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Influenza: All that and MI too
January 24, 2018
Admissions for myocardial infarction spike after laboratory-confirmed flu infection.
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Beware the COPD exacerbation
January 23, 2018
If a COPD patient has all the classic symptoms of an exacerbation, are there still other diagnoses to consider?
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U.S. influenza activity widespread to start 2018
January 16, 2018
In one way at least, this flu season is already worse than 2016-2017.
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FDA: No more codeine or hydrocodone cold medicines for children
January 11, 2018
Risks outweigh benefits for pediatric prescription cough and cold medicines containing opioids.
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Optimal rate of flow for high-flow nasal cannula in young children
January 10, 2018
The optimal high-flow nasal cannula rate to decrease effort of breathing for children