Geriatrics
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Frail elders at high mortality risk in the year following surgery
Elderly patients face a significantly increased risk of mortality in the year after undergoing major elective noncardiac surgery, a large study...
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Study examines factors driving diabetes overtreatment
Entrenched provider attitudes may contribute to overtreatment of blood glucose levels in patients at elevated risk for hypoglycemia and related...
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Physicians unlikely to scale back doses of BP, glycemic meds in elderly
Racheting down the doses of antihypertensive and hypoglycemic medications remains an uncommon clinical practice in older patients even when these...
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ACS: Hopkins risk score predicts need for early nutrition after cardiac surgery
Key clinical point: Early evaluation for nutritional needs following heart surgery might prove to reduce morbidity and mortality. Major finding:...
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Experts debate infection control merits of ‘bare beneath the elbows’
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VIDEO: Drug-coated balloons offer in-stent restenosis option
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Pharmacogenetics could be the key to more effective opioid prescription
Pharmacogenetic testing could lead to more effective prescribing of opioids for management of chronic pain.
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Benefits, risks of total knee replacement for OA illuminated in trial
Key clinical point: Total knee replacement is superior to nonsurgical treatment in decreasing pain and improving function and quality of life....
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GI bleeds in obese patients more complicated but no more fatal
Obese patients who develop an upper GI bleed receive more treatment, are more likely to develop hemorrhagic shock, and are more likely to require...
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IDWEEK: Antibiotic ‘time-out’ cut vancomycin use
A self-directed antibiotic time-out performed 72-96 hours into treatment was tied to increases in appropriate discontinuations of vancomycin.
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For subacute STEMI, thrombectomy adds no benefit to PCI
Key clinical point: Thrombus aspiration doesn’t reduce microvascular obstruction in subacute STEMI patients undergoing PCI late after symptom...