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Timing of initiation of renal-replacement therapy in acute kidney injury
In critically ill patients, does early renal-replacement therapy (RRT), compared with standard therapy, improve death from any cause at 90 days?...
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Children and COVID-19: 7 million cases and still counting
Over 900,000 children aged 5-11 years completed the vaccine regimen in the last week.
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Compression therapy prevents recurrence of cellulitis
Do compression garments prevent recurrent cellulitis in patients with lower-extremity edema?
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Apixaban outmatches rivaroxaban for VTE in study
These real-world findings may guide selection of initial anticoagulant therapy, according to authors of the paper.
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Hemostatic powder noninferior in nonvariceal upper GI bleeds
TC-325 hemostatic powder compares well with standard endoscopic treatment of acute nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding in a new study.
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Care via video teleconferencing can be as effective as in-person for some conditions
Video teleconferencing works best for monitoring patients with chronic conditions, according to the author of a new paper.
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Apixaban noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin in cancer-associated VTE
Is oral apixaban as safe and effective as subcutaneous dalteparin in treating venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with underlying cancer?
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Antibiotics vs. placebo in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis
Does antibiotic therapy decrease length of hospital stay for patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis?
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Hospitals refused to give patients ivermectin. Lockdowns and political pressure followed.
“My patient was struggling to breathe, but the family refused to allow me to provide care. A call to the police was the only solution.”
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No serious CV risks for elderly after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
A French study adds to other evidence that the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine does not increase the risk for serious cardiovascular adverse events...