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Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Increases Serious Hemorrhages Following TIA or Minor Stroke
Caution should be taken and close observation of patients maintained when treating with dual antiplatelet therapies.
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Soft Drinks and Death
Investigators found drinking more soft drinks, both artificially sweetened and sugar-sweetened, is associated with a higher risk of death, cardiovascular illness, and digestive illnesses.
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Airplane-Triggered Headaches
Severe, unilateral headaches that occur during airplane travel, particularly during landing, are most likely a variant of migraine headaches triggered by changes in cabin pressure.
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When to Administer the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: A Review of the ACIP Recommendations
Recently revised guidelines no longer recommend the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for most healthy adults.
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Drawing Connections Between ED Visits and Future Suicide Risk
Investigators studied what happened to patients in the year after they presented with signs of self-harm or suicidal ideation.
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Telemedicine May Be Effective Tool for Monitoring Certain Neurological Conditions
Also, diagnosing particular disorders by video could be as accurate as in-person visits.
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Seven Days of Antibiotics Was Noninferior to 14 Days for Gram-Negative Rod Bacteremia
In patients with gram-negative rod bacteremia, patients receiving seven days of antibiotics had similar 90-day mortality, readmission rates, and rates of recurrent bacteremia as patients receiving 14 days of antibiotic.
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Balanced Crystalloids Reduce Mortality in Critically Ill Adults With Sepsis or Septic Shock
Compared to saline, balanced crystalloids reduced in-hospital mortality and major adverse kidney events within 30 days in critically ill patients with sepsis or septic shock.
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The Epidemic of Vaping-Associated Lung Injury
Since June 2019, there has been a considerable rise in reported cases of vaping-associated lung injury.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Objects of Delusional Infestation; Urine Eosinophils Unreliable; Tecovirimat for Laboratory-Acquired Vaccinia