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Timing of Protein Intake Does Not Influence Muscle Mass or Strength
The timing of protein intake during or between meals does not play a role in anabolic response, muscle strength, or functional outcomes.
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Runs of VT, or Aberrant Conduction?
A 47-year-old man presented with a history of intermittent dizziness over the previous two days. He was hemodynamically stable at the time the ECG in the figure was obtained. How would you interpret the rhythm? Is there any clue to a possible etiology for this patient’s arrhythmia?
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Plazomicin Injection (Zemdri)
Plazomicin is indicated for the treatment of adults ≥ 18 years of age with complicated urinary tract infections.
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Sepsis-related Neurologic Dysfunction Strongly Associated With Long-term Mortality
In this multicenter, retrospective study, acute neurologic dysfunction was the organ dysfunction most strongly associated with short- and long-term mortality in patients surviving a sepsis hospitalization.
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Worse Than Snake Oil
Rattlesnake “pills” are basically dehydrated, ground up rattlesnake meat stuffed into gel caps. These may be sold locally in health food stores and are available online. The FDA has not reviewed nor approved this item.
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Invasive Procedures and the Risk of Infective Endocarditis
This large study suggests that several invasive, nondental medical procedures may be triggers for subsequent infective endocarditis, reopening the debate regarding prevention and management.
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Does Triple Inhaled Therapy for COPD Decrease Exacerbations Compared to Dual Therapy?
A single dose of inhaled triple therapy improved exacerbations compared to dual therapy in COPD patients.
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WHO: Ebola Outbreak in Congo Appears Contained
As of July 1, 2018, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo appeared to be ebbing, but infection preventionists should still be wary of cases related to travel. -
Challenges Remain to Reduce C. diff, CAUTIs, and MRSA
The epidemiology of a leading healthcare-associated infection is changing. Clostridium difficile, which kills some 15,000 patients annually, is becoming more of a threat in the community as hard-fought progress is made in hospitals.
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Using PEP or MMR Vaccine for Measles Exposure
During a large community outbreak of measles last year, infection preventionists at Children’s Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis worked with the state health department to deliver post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to 138 (80%) of 173 people who were defined as PEP-eligible.