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VIDEO: Hepatitis C screening recommendations falling on deaf ears
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VIDEO: Most baby boomers didn’t know their hep C status
Practice Economics
High-dose opioids mainly prescribed in offices, not the ED
Key clinical point: Policy efforts to reduce risky opioid prescribing should focus on office-based settings. Major finding: High-dose opioids are...
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Rise in Clostridium difficile, especially among kids
Key clinical point: The overall incidence of community acquired CDI is increasing, with the rate of change highest among children. Major finding:...
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ICU meds can bring on serotonin syndrome
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Pediatricians recommend rear-facing car seats, but parents don’t always comply
Key clinical point: Most pediatricians surveyed in Michigan said they advised using rear-facing child car seats until children turned 2 years old...
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Clopidogrel seems safe in ischemic stroke with microbleeds
Key clinical point: Clopidogrel didn’t increase brain bleeding when administered to patients with acute ischemic stroke and evidence of...
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Dengue, West Nile threaten to set up housekeeping in U.S.A.
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Blood cultures offer little benefit to children with CAP
Key clinical point: Blood cultures in children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are not free of harm. Major finding: Children in the blood...
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Pleconaril shows promise for neonatal enteroviral sepsis
Key clinical point: Pleconaril showed some signs of efficacy for enteroviral sepsis in neonates in a randomized controlled trial. Major finding:...