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Comparing Treatments for Cancer-associated VTE
Researchers have determined that edoxaban was noninferior to dalteparin regarding the composite outcome of recurrent VTE or major bleeding, although recurrent VTE was lower and bleeding was higher with edoxaban.
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Aspirin Matches Xarelto Efficacy Regarding VTE Prophylaxis After Knee or Hip Surgery
The authors of a recent study concluded that among hip or knee arthroplasty patients who receive five days of postoperative rivaroxaban, extended prophylaxis with aspirin was not significantly different from rivaroxaban in the prevention of symptomatic venous thromboembolism.
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ED Visits for Suspected Opioid Overdoses Skyrocket
A new analysis from the CDC reveals troubling trends across all demographics and regions.
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Community Hospital Uses Mobile App to Improve Communications, Accelerate Throughput
To improve communications between EMS providers and the ED, The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ, adopted an app that enables prehospital providers to notify the ED electronically that a patient is on the way, along with any key clinical information. The approach replaces the need for phone or radio notifications, which can tie up ED-based staff or get missed when the ED is busy.
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Flu Season Strains ED Capacity Across Country
Still, by the end of February, data show that flu activity remained widespread in every state except Oregon and Hawaii, and health officials warn frontline providers that flu activity is likely to remain elevated for several more weeks.
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Three-tier Accreditation Process for Geriatric EDs is on the Launch Pad
In recognition of the fact that older adults present unique care needs, ACEP has taken a leading role in a new effort to provide Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation to EDs that meet the standards spelled out in the Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines, a series of recommendations the ACEP board of directors and several other national emergency medicine and geriatrics organizations endorsed in 2014.
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Avoiding Costs, Risks Through Reduced Hospitalization Among Older Adults
New research suggests that transitional care nurses with geriatrics training can help facilitate the discharge of older patients who present to the ED for care. Investigators found that such interventions can reduce hospitalization in this patient group, enabling patients to avoid hospital-associated risks such as functional and cognitive declines and healthcare-associated infections.
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Promising News About Zika Vaccine
Clinicians look forward to confirmation of vaccine efficacy in a large population.
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Influenza Increases Rate of Myocardial Infarction
The proportion of patients who succumb to influenza pneumonia vs. those who incur bacterial pneumonia subsequent to pneumonia vs. all other incident pneumonias that occur concomitantly with flu season is not readily discernible.