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ESC: Mechanical dyssynchrony in narrow-QRS heart failure spells trouble
Key clinical point: Persistent mechanical dyssynchrony in patients with heart failure and a narrow QRS interval appears to be a risk factor for...
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Ocular syphilis on the rise: What clinicians must know
Ocular syphilis is on the rise, and physician misinformation about this known complication is common.
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ESC: New support for aspirin’s anticancer effect
Each of three new case-control studies concluded that daily low-dose aspirin for cardiovascular prevention reduced the risk of developing...
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ICAAC: 2015 brings three major systematic reviews of diabetic foot infection therapy
Bottom line: No outcome differences between antimicrobials in diabetic foot infections
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ICAAC: Enhanced disinfection practices in day care reduce antibiotic use
Antibiotic use was cut by 32% among children attending day care centers that adopted enhanced hard surface disinfecting practices using...
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ICAAC: Synergistic effects of two pediatric vaccines highlighted
Pediatric rotavirus and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines provide co-contributory benefits extending well beyond the diseases they specifically...
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Reported pertussis underestimates true incidence by up to 93-fold
Key clinical point: The annual rate of pertussis in Americans less than 50 years old is up to 93-fold greater than the reported incidence.
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New assay may be a game changer in invasive candidiasis
The T2 magnetic resonance assay for rapid diagnosis or rule-out of invasive candidiasis has the potential to significantly change the management...
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Diabetic foot ulcer: Early closure post debridement best
Diabetic foot ulcers are more likely to heal with early wound closure following surgical debridement than with nonclosure techniques.
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Community hospitals harness rapid testing to slash bacteremia mortality
The use of rapid diagnostic testing in community hospitals sharply cuts time to antibiotic optimization and saves lives in patients with Gram-...
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Cefazolin outperforms nafcillin for staphylococcal bacteremia
Key clinical point: The time is nigh for cefazolin to replace nafcillin as first-line therapy for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus...
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WCD: Look for TNF inhibitor–induced psoriasis in kids
Pediatric TNF inhibitor–induced psoriasis remains a puzzling unsolved paradox.
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Nail psoriasis therapies lack supporting evidence
An unmet need exists for a reliable nail psoriasis scoring system in order to improve the state of evidence-based treatment for this common...
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When to think ‘primary aldosteronism’
Long considered rare, primary aldosteronism is now known to cause 5%-10% of all ‘essential’ hypertension.
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Attack PCOS in adolescents hard
Aggressive therapy in teens may reduce later health complications from PCOS.