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CTPA may not rule out VTE in high-risk patients
January 21, 2019
Does a negative computed tomography pulmonary angiography rule out venous thromboembolism (VTE)?
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Flu activity down for second consecutive week
January 18, 2019
Weekly flu deaths were up, but only to one-tenth of last season’s level.
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Intramuscular midazolam superior in sedating acutely agitated adults
January 18, 2019
How effective are intramuscular midazolam, olanzapine, ziprasidone, and haloperidol at sedating acutely agitated adults in the emergency department?
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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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Metformin associated with acidosis only in patients with eGFR 30 mL/min per 1.73 m 2
January 17, 2019
Does metformin increase the risk of lactic acidosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
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More than 23% of antibiotic fills deemed unnecessary
January 16, 2019
Study shows “unacceptable scale of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in the United States.”
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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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Lower grip strength associated with worse health outcomes
January 15, 2019
Does measurement of patient grip strength enhance prediction of all-cause and disease-specific morbidity and mortality?
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NIH announces new clinical trial assessing FMT for recurrent CDAD
January 15, 2019
The trial will test the safety and efficacy of a standardized protocol with follow-up.
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Anaerobically prepared donor FMT led to steroid-free remission of ulcerative colitis
January 15, 2019
Eight weeks after FMT, 32% of the donor group achieved steroid-free remission, compared with 9% of the autologous FMT group (odds ratio, 5; P = .03).