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Opioid use disorder up in sepsis hospitalizations
ORLANDO – “While we don’t necessarily screen every sepsis patient for endocarditis, if it’s an opioid use disorder patient – particularly one with...
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First clinical evidence of neuroprotection in acute stroke?
LOS ANGELES – A potential neuroprotectant was beneficial for patients with ischemic stroke undergoing thrombectomy in the ESCAPE-NA1 trial.
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TNK dose in large-vessel stroke: 0.25 mg/kg is sufficient
New data from a second EXTEND-IA TNK (tenecteplase) trial clarify the optimum dose of the bolus thrombolytic for use in ischemic stroke.
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Carotid endarterectomy surpasses stenting in elderly, asymptomatic patients
LOS ANGELES – Pooled data from CEA versus carotid stenting in asymptomatic patients with severe stenosis suggests stenting problems in 75-79 year...
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‘A glimmer of hope’ for stroke/mortality benefit with AFib catheter ablation
SNOWMASS, COLO. – A huge observational study supports secondary “as-treated” CABANA analysis.
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Critical care admissions up for pediatric opioid poisonings
ORLANDO – Attempted suicide has represented an increasingly large proportion of these severe poisonings.
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As novel coronavirus outbreak evolves, critical care providers need to be prepared
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Tools for preventing heart failure
SNOWMASS, COLO. – “There will be more than 1 million new cases of heart failure this year, and the vast majority of them could have been prevented...
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Fear drives activity changes in hemophilia patients
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Myth busting: Sudden cardiac death in athletes
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is NOT the No. 1 cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.
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IBD quality initiative slashes ED utilization
A quality initiative led to sharp drops in emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and opioid use for Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis...