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The Steep Costs of Operating Under Crisis Standards of Care
New data shine a harsh light on what can happen when hospitals become so overcrowded that they have to resort to crisis standards of care, a level of care where practice standards are relaxed under the strain of scarce resources.
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Reports Back the Efficacy of School Masking Policies
Researchers found more cases of COVID-19 in areas without mask mandates.
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In Addition to the Rhythm
The ECG in the figure was obtained from a middle-aged woman who presented with a febrile illness and shortness of breath. She reported no chest pain. In addition to the rhythm, what else is going on?
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Dihydroergotamine Nasal Spray (Trudhesa)
DHE nasal spray can be prescribed to treat migraine in adults with or without aura.
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Iron Therapy for Acute Heart Failure
Giving intravenous ferric carboxymaltose to stabilized post-acute heart failure patients with iron deficiency improved quality of life vs. placebo-treated patients within four weeks, which persisted during subsequent therapy for up to 24 weeks.
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Proton-Pump Inhibitors and Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infection
A nationwide cohort study of adults in Denmark found that proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use was associated with a moderately increased risk of community-associated Clostridioides difficile infection, and the risk remained elevated up to one year after PPI treatment had ended.
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Clostridioides difficile Infection: Guideline Update
Fidaxomicin is preferred over vancomycin for initial and recurrent cases. Bezlotoxumab is recommended in many cases of recurrent infection and initial infection in patients at high risk of recurrence.
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Can Antibiotics Lead to Colon Cancer?
Swedish researchers saw an association between frequent antibiotic use and proximal colorectal cancer.
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In Young Adults, Marijuana Use Is Not Associated with Increased Risk of Early Onset Ischemic Stroke
Marijuana use, both recreational and medical, is increasing among young adults, and many states are legalizing its use. A variety of cardiovascular effects have been described, which could increase the risk of cardiovascular complications, including stroke, and some observational studies have suggested an increased stroke risk from marijuana use. But there are few epidemiological studies that have evaluated this association.
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Clinical and Perfusion Mismatch Criteria Both Are Reliable in Identifying Patients Who Will Benefit from Endovascular Therapy
Since 2015, when multiple clinical trials were published showing the efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for large vessel occlusion within six hours of stroke onset, additional criteria have been developed to identify those patients who will benefit from EVT beyond six hours. The AURORA investigators collected patient data from six large clinical trials and performed a meta-analysis to determine if a clinical mismatch or an imaging mismatch protocol was better at predicting good outcomes in patients treated between six hours and 24 hours after the onset of clinical stroke symptoms.