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New CF guidelines include lower sweat chloride threshold
February 7, 2017
Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) include two major changes.The first important update is that clinicians use the latest classifications of the specific CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene mutations, from the Clinical and Functional TRansla...
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Ventilator use in patients with advanced dementia
February 3, 2017
Clinical question: Does the increasing number of ICU beds in the U.S. affect the use of mechanical ventilation in nursing home patients with advanced dementia?
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Conservative oxygen therapy in critically ill patients
February 2, 2017
Clinical question: Does a conservative oxygenation strategy improve clinical outcomes, compared with standard clinical practice among critically ill patients?
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Prevalence of pulmonary embolism among syncope patients
February 2, 2017
Clinical question: What is the prevalence of acute pulmonary emboli (PE) in patients admitted for syncope?
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Long-term oxygen for COPD with moderate desaturation
January 31, 2017
Clinical question: Does using supplemental oxygen in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) result in a longer time to death or first hospitalization?
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Home treatment of PE remains rare
January 11, 2017
Clinical question: What is the prevalence of outpatient treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE)
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Inhalers used incorrectly at least one-third of time
January 10, 2017
What are the most common errors in inhaler use over the past 40 years?
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Pulmonary embolism in COPD exacerbations
January 6, 2017
Pulmonary embolism in COPD exacerbationsClinical question: How frequent is pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with unexplained acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right"...
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Infectious disease physicians: Antibiotic shortages are the new norm
November 12, 2016
Antibiotic shortages are now a way of life, and physicians report that shortages are affecting patient care and outcomes.
