Pulmonary Embolism Prevalence Examined in Patients with Syncope
“Have you thought about pulmonary embolism [PE]? I’ll come see the patient, but would you mind putting…
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Pulmonary Embolism Prevalence Examined in Patients with Syncope
“Have you thought about pulmonary embolism [PE]? I’ll come see the patient, but would you mind putting... -
ILCOR Guidelines on Asthma, Concussion, Dental Avulsion, and Anaphylaxis Reviewed
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) appointed a task force in 2013 to prepare recommendations regarding... -
Endovascular Treatment May Help Stroke Patients with Large Ischemic Core, Mismatch Profile
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Some stroke patients with a large ischemic core and large mismatch imaging...
ILCOR Guidelines on Asthma, Concussion, Dental Avulsion, and Anaphylaxis Reviewed
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) appointed a task force in 2013 to prepare recommendations regarding…
Endovascular Treatment May Help Stroke Patients with Large Ischemic Core, Mismatch Profile
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Some stroke patients with a large ischemic core and large mismatch imaging…
Life-Threatening Superbug Spreads Globally in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
LONDON (Reuters) – A multidrug-resistant superbug infection that can cause life-threatening illness in people with cystic fibrosis…
Point-of-Care Diagnostic Promising for Detection of Chikungunya Virus
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A newly developed reverse transcription recombinase polymerase amplification (RT-RPA) assay shows promise…
Uric Acid May Prevent Early Ischemic Stroke Progression in Some Cases
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Giving uric acid (UA) before the end of alteplase infusion might limit…
Oral Vancomycin Curbs C. difficile Recurrence in Some Patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with a history of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection upon reexposure to…
Improved Stroke-Thrombolysis Times Seen with Regional Learning Collaboratives
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of a regional learning collaborative model is associated with significantly reduced…
FDA Warning for Opioids, Benzodiazepines, Experimental Drug for Alzheimer’s Is Promising, and More
FDA Requires Boxed Warning, Medication Guides for Opioids, Benzodiazepines The prescription of opioids and benzodiazepines in combination…
Antibiotic Therapy for Abscesses Medical Dogma Challenged by Evidence-Based Research, Outcomes
Medicine has its dogma, but sometimes it’s wrong and, rarely, it’s challenged and disproved. Recall, “Pain meds…