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Cutting back ICU antibiotics could significantly reduce MDRO transmissions
Multidrug-resistant organism transmission might be mitigated with just a modest reduction in antibiotic courses prescribed in ICU settings.
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New antibody shows potential as prognostic marker in early rheumatoid arthritis
Anti-CII seropositivity may identify RA patients with acute but transient inflammation around the time of diagnosis who may have favorable...
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VIDEO: Compassionate care, decriminalization crucial to mitigating addiction epidemic
SAN DIEGO – Practice compassionate care to achieve the best results when managing patients who are dealing with opioid addiction.
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New guidance: Bone health is front and center in functional hypothalamic amenorrhea care
Diagnosing can be tricky, but several viable treatment options exist.
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Preoperative opioid use linked to worse outcomes following abdominal surgery
Patients taking opioids preoperatively are more likely to have a longer length of stay, higher costs, and a greater chance of readmission and...
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American Samoa could be a model for responding to Zika outbreaks
Syndromic and enhanced surveillance, along with mosquito control, helped public health officials in American Samoa quickly contain Zika...
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Levosimendan does not improve 30-day mortality following cardiac surgery
Patients requiring perioperative hemodynamic support saw no substantial benefit from low-dose levosimendan.
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Older TAVR implant devices significantly less effective than newer ones in bicuspid AS patients
Newer devices should be used, but in tricuspid aortic valve stenosis patients, older and newer devices were relatively similar.
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EBUS scope, EUS-FNA similarly effective
Utilizing just one procedure can save patients precious time and money.
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CDC: Greater activity limitations accompany rising arthritis prevalence
Physical activity and weight loss may help patients with arthritis retain a higher range of motion.
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Birth defects in United States up 20-fold since Zika outbreak began
Birth defects commonly associated with prenatal Zika infections in the United States have risen drastically in only a few years.
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ACIP debates adding third dose to current mumps recommendation
Recent outbreaks of mumps among two-dose populations has prompted a new look at adding a third dose.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Using FLIP to assess upper GI tract still murky territory
While helpful for eosinophilic esophagitis and achalasia, FLIP’s benefits for other conditions remain unclear.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: Best practice advice on EBT use released
New best practice guidance has been issued for use of endoscopic bariatric treatments.
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AGA Clinical Practice Update: PPIs should be prescribed sparingly, carefully
New guidance helps navigate clinicians through short- and long-term PPI treatment options.