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Epinephrine for cardiac arrest: Better survival, more brain damage
PARAMEDIC2 clears uncertainties in treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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Medicare’s bundled pay plan didn’t deliver big cost savings
Guidelines
TAVR requirements tweaked in a 6-year update
Conference Coverage
How to identify DVT faster in pediatric osteomyelitis
MALMO, SWEDEN – Recognition of key risk factors warrants early screening ultrasound.
Conference Coverage
Trial data suggest beneficial class effects of SGLT2 inhibitors, including dapagliflozin
ORLANDO – Data from EXSCEL placebo group subjects show beneficial class effects of SGLT2 inhibitors, including dapagliflozin, on MACE, ACM, and...
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CREDENCE canagliflozin trial halted because of efficacy
Canagliflozin (Invokana) showed early renal benefits in CREDENCE.
Conference Coverage
CVD-REAL 2: Lower mortality, CV risks with SGLT-2i vs. DPP-4i treatment in T2DM
ORLANDO – SGLT2 inhibitor treatment, compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, is associated with lower death, CV event, and stroke rates in patients with...
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CMS considers expanding telemedicine payments
The proposed rule would pay doctors for an expanded number of telemedicine services and add payment for virtual check-ins by phone or other...
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For smokers, the ends may not justify the ENDS
Smokers who used electronic nicotine delivery systems were more likely to try to quit but less likely to succeed.
Guidelines
AHRQ National Guideline Clearinghouse shutting down
Although some stakeholders are interested in keeping it going, it’s unclear what that would look like and what role, if any, AHRQ would have.
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Sweeping reductions to documentation included in Medicare fee schedule proposal
E&M changes alone could save you 51 hours a year, CMS officials estimate.