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ESC: Bivalirudin no better than unfractionated heparin in PCI
Key clinical point: Compared with unfractionated heparin, bivalirudin did not reduce the MACE rate in patients with ACS who were candidates for...
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Understanding of Mycoplasma-induced mucositis improving
According to emerging evidence in the medical literature, Mycoplasma pneumoniae–induced rash and mucositis is a distinct clinical entity with a...
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VIDEO: Europeans adopt 1-hour ED chest pain triage
New European Society of Cardiology guidelines support 1-hour ED acute MI rule in/rule out using high-sensitivity troponin assays.
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ICEID: Surveillance program identifies enterovirus strain early
Consider implementing a surveillance program for the successful early identification of enterovirus, according to a new study presented at ICEID...
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S. aureus seen in 1% of pediatric CAP cases
Key clinical point: About 1% of children presenting to a hospital with community-acquired pneumonia had Staphylococcus aureus infections, which do...
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Blood cultures contribute little to uncomplicated SSTI treatment
Key clinical point: Blood cultures reveal little evidence of bacteremia in children with uncomplicated SSTIs, even children not previously treated...
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NSAID monotherapy as effective as combinations for low back pain
Key clinical point: Patients prescribed naproxen sodium for low back pain at the emergency department had functional and pain scores similar to...
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In PCI, switching clopidogrel nonresponders to prasugrel halved 2-year cardiac mortality
Switch clopidogrel nonresponders undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention to prasugrel to cut their 2-year cardiac mortality risk in half.
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Intranasal evaporative cooling quickly quelled migraine
Key clinical point: A few minutes of concentrated intranasal hypothermia shows promise as rescue therapy for migraine attacks. Major finding:...
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SVS: Don’t let TPA delay urgent carotid interventions for mild and moderate strokes
Tissue plasminogen activator may not contraindicate urgent carotid endarterectomies or stenting.
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Sepsis’ readmission costs dwarf heart attack, heart failure costs
Sepsis-related hospital readmission costs in California adults were more than double those for congestive heart failure and more than triple those...