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Use of ß-blockers is associated with reduced risk of
fracture. The magnitude of reduction is similar to that seen with use of thiazides.
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Treatment of systolic hypertension in older patients with systolic blood pressure of at least 160 mm Hg is supported by strong evidence. The evidence to support treatment of patients to the level of 140 mm Hg or those with baseline SBP of 140 to 159 mm Hg is less strong; thus, these treatment decisions should be more sensitive to patient preferences and tolerance of therapy.
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A retrospective study of 24,112 patients with coronary heart disease showed increased 30-day mortality in patients who received one or more blood transfusions for anemia compared to comparable patients not transfused.
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Despite calls for aggressive action by some epidemiologists, new draft federal guidelines on multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) argue against adoption of the most comprehensive methods as the sole approach to this problem.
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In an increasingly small infectious-disease world characterized by speed, connectivity, and globalization, infection control professionals are emerging as the critical link between clinical care and public health, said Julie Gerberding, MD, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Rather than a dreaded, unnecessary task, a new requirement to conduct a root-cause analysis (RCA) for fatal and impairing infections is an idea whose time has come in the new era of patient safety, said Denise Murphy, RN, MPH, CIC, chief of patient safety at Barnes Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis.
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New draft patient isolation guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention include the following performance measures.
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Quarantine is depressing and anxiety provoking
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