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DNRs affect residents’ patient care decisions
A trend among doctors ignoring the preferences of patients – especially those who may have DNRs but do not want to ignore other treatment options...
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Cutting back ICU antibiotics could significantly reduce MDRO transmissions
Multidrug-resistant organism transmission might be mitigated with just a modest reduction in antibiotic courses prescribed in ICU settings.
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Vaccination reduces risk of flu-associated pediatric deaths
CDC study supports “current recommendations for annual influenza vaccination for all children” aged 6 months and older.
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Study nixed magnesium for infants with acute bronchiolitis
The addition of magnesium to usual care for infants with acute bronchiolitis may cause more harm than good.
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Intensive ventilation precedes lesser pulmonary complications
Addition of 10 cm H2O to positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during mechanical ventilation was followed by significantly lessened pulmonary...
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Norepinephrine shortage linked to mortality in patients with septic shock
A national shortage of norepinephrine in the United States was associated with higher rates of mortality among patients hospitalized with septic...
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Anti-TNF agents show clinical benefit in refractory sarcoidosis
There are few predictors of which sarcoidosis patients will respond to anti-TNF agents after not responding to corticosteroids or a second-line...
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LVADs achieve cardiac palliation in muscular dystrophies
LVADs gain ground as destination therapy in muscular dystrophies.
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Preoperative variables can predict prolonged air leak
A nomogram was predictive of prolonged air leak after lung resection.
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Genetic variant linked to more antibiotics, corticosteroid use in COPD
A genetic variation linked to poorer disease control in asthma is associated with a similar effect in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary...