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Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Long-term Prevention of Recurrent DVT; Marijuana and the Risk of Schizophrenia; Losartan Improves Erectile Function in Diabetics -
Flu Vaccine: Does Egg Allergy Matter?
Data continue to lend support for the administration of influenza vaccine to individuals with serious egg allergy. -
Are You Feeling the Heat of Professional Burnout? You Are Probably in Good Company!
A total of 27,276 U.S. physicians received an invitation to participate in a prospective study using the validated Maslach Burnout Inventory. Of the 26% of physicians who completed the survey, nearly 46% reported at least one symptom associated with professional burnout. -
Full Internal Medicine Alert - January 29, 2013 Issue in PDF
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NSAIDs Post Myocardial Infarction
The authors concluded that the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs was associated with an increased risk of coronary events for more than 5 years after the first myocardial infarction. -
The Joint Commission Update: Reducing errors in sterile processing of OR instruments
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CDC issues new PEP guidelines for HIV Cutting edge drugs ease the angst
New guidelines provide a simple response to occupational exposure to HIV: Take three anti-retrovirals as soon as possible and re-evaluate after 72 hours. -
The Joint Commission Update: Can we talk? Physicians don’t wash up as often as other HCWs
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Lead study author answers key questions
A recently published MRSA study showing a universal decolonization approach is more effective than active detection and isolation (ADI) has prompted critical questions from proponents of ADI. -
The Joint Commission Update: Collaborating hospitals put problem of colorectal SSIs behind them