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A New Twist for ACL Reconstruction Surgery
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Stress Fracture of the Ulna
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NSAIDs Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease
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Sleepless in San Diego
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Once Daily Oral Ofloxacin in COPD Exacerbation Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
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Pharmacology Update: Desloratadine Tablets (Clarinex)
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Clinical Briefs: Diabetes; H. pylori; stroke
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Internal Medicine Alert - Full April 15, 2014 Issue in PDF
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When a serious adverse outcome occurs, expect scrutiny for what you say and do
When a crisis occurs, such as the recent case of a 13-year-old being declared brain dead after an adenotonsillectomy, a medical facility must be careful in how it responds to avoid a negative public response as well as liability. -
SSI rates low, but call for safer surgery remains
Although the rates of serious surgical site infections (SSIs) following outpatient surgery are low, the number of patients who develop these serious infections is substantial and warrants continued quality improvement efforts because outpatient surgery is so common, according to a new study.