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Noninvasive coronary test accurate for lesion-specific ischemia
Major finding: The per-patient AUC was 0.82 with the FFRCT test, significantly better than 0.63 with CT angiography.Data source: A prospective,...
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BP therapy didn’t boost survival in ischemic stroke
Major finding: Blood pressure lowering resulted in a similar rate of death and major disability as placebo after 14 days. Data source: The CATIS...
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Studies question benefits of induced hypothermia after cardiac arrest
Major finding: Induced hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest didn’t improve patient outcomes when compared with near-normal...
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Pediatric firearm injuries vary by age
Major finding: Children aged 14 years and under who experience firearm-related injury are more likely than are older children to be shot at home....
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Twelve percent of boomers are HCV-positive in ED screening study
Major finding: Twelve percent of baby boomers were HCV-positive, and 8.7% had confirmed infection in an emergency department screening study.Data...
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Bicycle helmet use remains low, varies by ethnicity and socioeconomic status
Major finding: Only 11.3% of children injured in bicycle accidents were wearing a helmet (35.2%, 7.0%, 6.0%, and 4.2% of white, Asian, black, and...
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Prehospital bivalirudin reduced bleeding with PCI
Major finding: Rates of death or major bleeding not associated with CABG were 5.1% in the bivalirudin group at 30 days and 8.4% in the control...
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‘Supermagnet’ ingestion injuries remain a concern
Major finding: A total of 94 cases of supermagnet ingestion occurred in children between April 1, 2001, and Dec. 21, 2012, at one institution.Data...
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Referral approach promotes next-day ID consultation for cellulitis
Major finding: After implementation of a referral model that supported next-day ID consultation for cellulitis and ID management of IV antibiotics...
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Steroids may cut antibiotics-related C. difficile risk
Major finding: Use of corticosteroids during antibiotics treatment was associated with a significantly lower risk of Clostridium difficile–...
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Protocol boosts antimicrobial dosing practices during CRRT
Major finding: After implementation of a guideline for antimicrobial dosing in patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy, overall...