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When to transition heart failure patient to alternative loop diuretic
PHILADELPHIA - Lasix is associated with very high variability in terms of absorption.
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NIH’s HEAL initiative seeks coordinated effort to tackle pain, addiction
MILWAUKEE – The two aims of research under the initiative are to improve treatments for misuse and addiction, and to enhance pain management.
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Bronchiolitis is a feared complication of connective tissue disease
MAUI, HAWAII – “Stability equals success in these patients,” says Aryeh Fischer, MD.
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30-day readmissions after STEMI with cardiogenic shock 13%
WASHINGTON – Risk factors for 30-day readmission included female sex, older age, and comorbidities.
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Patient selection for acute stroke thrombectomy stirs controversy
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Andexanet alfa effectively reverses factor Xa inhibition
HONOLULU – The drug establishes good or excellent hemostasis in 82% of patients with acute major bleeding associated...
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Hospital-onset sepsis twice as lethal as community-onset disease
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Opioid overdose risk greater among HIV patients
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Higher blood pressure after thrombectomy links with bad stroke outcomes
HONOLULU – Observational data showed that ischemic stroke patients with systolic blood pressure above 158 mm Hg after thrombectomy had worse...
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Glyceryl trinitrate does not improve outcomes of ischemic stroke
HONOLULU – Although treatment reduced blood pressure, it did not reduce disability at 90 days, compared with sham....
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Vitamin C for sepsis? Experts take sides in sharp debate
SAN DIEGO – Controversy about using vitamin C to treat sepsis has continued since unexpected results in a 2017 study...