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Diminishing Returns with Long-term Steroids in COPD Exacerbations
Five days of steroid treatment was as effective as 14 days of treatment in preventing repeat exacerbations of COPD in patients presenting to the emergency department with COPD exacerbations. -
Hospital Medicine Alert - Full September 2013 Issue in PDF
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Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin After Transient Ischemic Attack
Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) and minor strokes are often the harbingers of a large, debilitating stroke. -
Avoid stolen and counterfeit devices, or risk liability for poor patient outcomes
Harmonic scalpels and staples were missing at a hospital in Florida. A review of videotapes showed what appeared to be a surgical resident leaving the equipment storage room with items he was not authorized to take. -
A decade past WHI — what have we learned?
Since the July 2002 publication of the first Women's Health Initiative (WHI) report, many changes have been made in the approach to hormone therapy (HT). -
Contraceptive Technology Update March 2013 Issue in PDF
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Longer-acting method that is injectable probed
Contraceptive injectables are a popular form of birth control for women around the world, with more than 35 million women relying on the method. -
Pharmacology Watch: Do Perioperative Beta-Blockers Reduce Mortality?
Beta-blockers and noncardiac surgery; prenatal medication exposure and risk of autism; reasons for statin discontinuations; and FDA actions. -
Stroke Prevention by Screening for Atrial Fibrillation
Stepwise risk factor-stratified screening in an elderly population using a handheld ECG device detected a significant number of patients with silent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. -
Infections May Play a Role in Cognitive Decline, Dementia
This study reports an association between infection burden and dementia, although the relationship may not be causal.