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Pharmacology Update: Droxidopa Capsules (Northera)
A new drug for the treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH) has been approved by the FDA under its accelerated approval program. Droxidopa is a prodrug to norepinephrine.Are Hospitalists Associated with Improvements in Quality of Care?
This study demonstrates an association between the use of hospitalists by a hospital and a reduction in 30-day excess readmission rates for heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia.Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 26, 2014 Issue in PDF
Hospital Report Cards: What Do the Grades Mean?
Administrative databases may not give an accurate representation of hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates and may be inappropriate for use to compare hospitals and determine financial penalties.Embolic Risk in Endocarditis
Oral Apixaban for the Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism
A fixed dose of oral apixaban alone was noninferior to conventional therapy for the treatment of acute venous thromboembolism and was associated with significantly less bleeding.Esmolol in Septic Shock
Colchicine in Acute Pericarditis
Brain Volume Abnormalities in Lesch-Nyhan Disease
Subjects with Lesch-Nyhan disease and Lesch-Nyhan variant have significant reductions in brain size in the basal ganglia as well as several cortical areas.Iatrogenic Fungal Meningitis: Lessons Learned?
An outbreak of fungal meningitis and paraspinal infections occurred over the past year due to contaminated methylprednisolone injections.