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Measuring the Quality of Care Provided to Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Quality can be measured for women with pelvic organ prolapse, and in many areas the care of women with this condition can be improved.
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Neurological Emergencies in Children and Adolescents
Neurological issues in children can take a very dramatic but relatively benign form, or can be subtle but representative of serious underlying illness. Differentiating between high- and low-risk presentations can be challenging, but a thorough understanding of pediatric practice guidelines can help emergency department physicians determine the most appropriate ED interventions and eliminate potential injury to a child from either excessive intervention or the sequelae of a missed diagnosis. This monograph will help ED physicians recognize and appropriately treat seizures in children, and provide advice to worried parents about their child’s potential for seizure recurrence. In addition, physicians will learn how to determine which patients require lumbar puncture and understand the risks of brain CT imaging in the pediatric population. It also covers how to know when to emergently or urgently refer children to pediatric neurology.
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Cryptogenic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation
In large prospective databases of ischemic stroke, cryptogenic stroke occurs in as many as 30% of all ischemic stroke patients. Many of these patients have the characteristics of cardioembolic stroke, and there has always been a strong suspicion that some of these patients have atrial fibrillation.
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Antibiotics for Intra-abdominal Infections: Less Is More
Complicated intra-abdominal infections cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially in the elderly. Often these infections are treated with antibiotics until all the signs and symptoms of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome resolve, typically for 7 to 14 days.
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Duration of Antibiotic Treatment for Vertebral Osteomyelitis
Three hundred fifty-nine patients with pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis were randomized to 6 weeks vs. 12 weeks of antibiotic treatment in an open-label controlled trial. Six weeks of antibiotics was found to be not inferior to 12 weeks of treatment.
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VTE Occurs Frequently in Patients with Sepsis
The purpose of this multicenter study was to prospectively determine the incidence of VTE among ICU patients with sepsis and septic shock, and to identify independent risk factors for VTE in these patients.
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Inferior Vena Cava Filters and Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism
Placement of retrievable inferior vena cava filters in individuals with concurrent DVT does not reduce the risk of recurrent pulmonary embolism.
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Clinical Briefs
Distinguishing the major differences within the class of beta-blockers; delay in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma; and a closer look at an under-recognized form of orthostatic hypotension.
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Isavuconazonium Sulfate Capsules and Injection (Cresemba ®)
Isavuconazole provides an alternative for the treatment of invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis.
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Can Dietary Intervention Delay the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Targeted nutritional interventions are an evidence-based and safe means of reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline.