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Two recent large studies have looked at the effects of various inhaler combinations on outcomes in patients with COPD.
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It is common to see a patient with the end manifestations of hepatitis C in the emergency department (ED). However, the more important patient may be the one who is infected with hepatitis C but is unaware of the infection.
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n this study of physicians working in French adult ICUs, evidence of burnout was present in nearly half. Burnout was more likely in female physicians, in those who were not married, and among those who reported strained relationships with colleagues and staff nurses.
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A combination of topical and systemic therapies was associated with successful MRSA decolonization.
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Delirium occurred in about one-third of patients in this study of a mixed medical-surgical ICU population. It was more frequent in more seriously ill patients, and also in those with hypertension, alcoholism, and the effects of sedative and analgesic drugs.
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Vancomycin was inferior to cefazolin in the treatment of MSSA bacteremia in chronic hemodialysis patients in a retrospective study.
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Aspirin can be life saving in patients with acute coronary events, but its use in patients with cancer, particularly in those with thrombocytopenia, is often avoided, presumably for fear of hemorrhagic complications.
