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AAP speaks out on dismissal of vaccine-refusing patients, vaccine hesitancy
The American Academy of Pediatrics acknowledges it is an acceptable option for physicians to dismiss families from their practice if they refuse...
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Delayed delivery blamed for brain injury: $9.6M
A woman received prenatal care from a federally funded clinic. At term, she was admitted to the hospital in labor and quickly dilated from 4 cm at...
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New on SHM’s Learning Portal: Preventing Stoke in Nonvalvular AFib Patients
The interactive video case module evaluates the current guidelines and scientific evidence regarding oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in...
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Provide Feedback on State of EHRs in Hospital Medicine
Data from hospitalists have been collected through a survey with AmericanEHR over the past two months
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Two NOACs pose lower risk of ICH in real-world study
Photo courtesy of Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb ROME—Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are as effective as warfarin for preventing stroke but...
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Shorter DAPT appears safe for pts with type of DES
Patients in this study, known as NIPPON, had the Nobori bioabsorbable abluminal-coated stent and received 6 months or 18 months of DAPT, which...
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ESC addresses cardiac toxicity of anticancer therapies
chemotherapy Photo by Rhoda Baer The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has launched a novel position paper, under the auspices of its...
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FDA authorizes use of test to detect Zika virus
Photo by Graham Colm The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the LightMix® Zika rRT-PCR...
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Andexanet controlled factor Xa inhibitor–related bleeding
Key clinical point: Andexanet alfa achieved effective hemostasis in most patients with acute major bleeding on factor Xa inhibitors. Major finding...