Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
Postop pain may be a predictor for readmission
PHILADELPHIA
Conference Coverage
Watchful waiting a suitable option for pediatric acute ITP
MONTREAL – Treatment of acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura does not appear to increase risk of later chronic ITP, except in children up to...
Conference Coverage
Antithrombotics no deterrent for emergent lap appendectomy
HOUSTON – Emergent laparoscopic appendectomy posed no significant risk for patients on irreversible antithrombotic therapy.
Conference Coverage
Prenotification, unequivocal stroke promote ultra-fast door-to-needle time
BOSTON – Prenotification by emergency medical services and unequivocal clinical scenarios help to achieve ultra-fast door-to-needle times of 10...
Commentary
Stroke hospitals owe all patients rapid thrombolysis
A high level of thrombolysis treatment is possible. It just isn’t being done everywhere.
Conference Coverage
Survey eyes trends in care of severe pediatric asthma
Interspecialty differences in the management of pediatric severe acute asthma patients persist.
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Summer camps need help managing childhood anaphylaxis
ATLANTA – What summer camps don’t know about anaphylaxis could kill someone.
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Oral immunotherapy induced wheat allergy tolerance
ATLANTA – Oral immunotherapy with wheat gluten flour appears effective at inducing tolerance in some allergic patients.
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Send children who had anaphylaxis home after 4 hours
ATLANTA –
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Mobile stroke units becoming more common despite cost effectiveness questions
HOUSTON – Are mobile stroke units effective in either improved clinical outcome or cost?
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Uptick found in severe allergy shot reactions
ATLANTA – There has been an uptick in reports of severe grade 4 reactions to subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy for reasons that are not yet...