Critical Care
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Apixaban approved for treating DVT, pulmonary embolism and reducing risk of recurrence
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Crises inform updated critical care recommendations for disasters
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Many acute HF patients overuse emergency departments
Key clinical point: Better preventive care in acute heart failure syndrome patients could cut costly emergency department visits.Major finding:...
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Medical consultation rates for surgical cases vary
Key clinical point: In the era of bundled payments for episodes of care, consider when and how medical consultation for surgical patients is...
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Mutations identified for phenytoin-related severe skin reactions
Key clinical point: If the findings are corroborated in future studies, patients might be tested for genetic mutations in CYP2C genes before they...
Guidelines
Guideline adjusts perioperative cardiac care in noncardiac surgery
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ERAS program for colorectal surgery cut length of stay, costs in community setting
Key clinical point: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs appear to be feasible for colorectal surgery patients in a community hospital...
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Prevention program led to steep drop in postop pneumonia cases
Key clinical point: Cost-effective quality improvement programs can potentially prevent postoperative pneumonia in unventilated patients.Major...
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Preadmission NSAID use found protective against trauma-induced coagulopathy
Key clinical point: Prehospital use of NSAIDs is linked to a reduced incidence of trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC).Major finding:.
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Preadmission NSAID use found protective against trauma-induced coagulopathy
Key clinical point: Prehospital use of NSAIDs is linked to a reduced incidence of trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC).Major finding:.
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Viral reactivation common in septic patients, study finds
Key clinical point: Reactivation of latent viruses may underlie the development of sepsis in critically ill patients and contribute to their death...