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FDA Approves Ivabradine for Systolic Heart Failure
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: In HF patients with a heart rate above 70 bpm, despite truly maximum-tolerated doses of beta-blockers, ivabradine is an option.
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Ivabradine Tablets (Corlanor ®)
Ivabradine's effect in reducing heart rate, by acting on the SA node, was most prominent at a higher heart rate, thus minimizing the risk of bradycardia.
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Clindamycin vs. Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for Uncomplicated Skin Infections
Cure rates did not differ between the treatments and rates of adverse events were similar in the two groups.
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Utility of the New Cholesterol Guidelines
The risk:benefit ratio is much better for moderate- than high-intensity statins.
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Risk of NSAID Use in Patients Receiving Antithrombotic Therapy After Myocardial Infarction
The use of NSAIDs was associated with increased risk of bleeding and excess thrombotic events, even after short-term treatment.
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Risk of NSAID Use in Patients Receiving Antithrombotic Therapy After Myocardial Infarction
The use of NSAIDs was associated with increased risk of bleeding and excess thrombotic events, even after short-term treatment.
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Jury gives $5.7 million verdict for failure to diagnose liver cancer
The patient, a 51-year-old woman, was concerned about enlarged lymph nodes and the possibility that she had lymphoma. She sought treatment at a local medical center in September 2007.
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Ignored symptoms of a pending stroke results in $6.3 million award for stroke victim
After experiencing symptoms of vertigo, the plaintiff went to the hospital and was advised to obtain an MRI. The MRI showed signs of small vessel ischemic disease, which the doctor believed to be normal for the plaintiff, as she was a woman in her 60s with high cholesterol.
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Sentinel events tied to cognitive failures in 2014
Cognitive failure was the root cause of most sentinel events in 2014, according to new statistics from The Joint Commission (TJC). The Joint Commission reviewed 764 sentinel events during 2014.
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Patient safety improving, but still could be better
The overall quality of healthcare and patient safety are improving, particularly for hospital care and for measures that are being publicly reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, according to the 2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).