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Generous Blood Transfusions Not Beneficial for Some With Burst Brain Aneurysms

SAHARA rounds out this year's notable trials on blood transfusions in critically ill patients

Dec 10, 2024
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Procalcitonin Confirmed as Good Gauge for Window of Sepsis Antibiotics

Duration of antibiotic treatment about a day shorter than usual in the ICU

Dec 09, 2024
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Lack of Clinical Benefit of Andexanet Flummoxes FDA Panel

Yet advisors were not inclined to take back approval for bleeding reversal agent

Nov 21, 2024
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Spironolactone Misses the Mark in Acute MI Without HF

Drug discontinuations may have leveled any benefit in CLEAR OASIS 9 trial

Nov 17, 2024
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Opinion
What Having Ebola Is Really Like

Craig Spencer, MD, talks about the symptoms and his treatment at Bellevue Hospital

Nov 11, 2024
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Shorter Course of Antibiotics Works for Bloodstream Infections

With few exceptions, treatment can be shortened to 7 days, researcher says

Oct 19, 2024
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Liberal Blood Transfusions Deliver Brain Function Benefit for the Critically Ill

Fewer cerebral ischemic events also observed with care teams quicker to give blood

Oct 09, 2024
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Post-Stroke Fever Prevention Still Lacking in Clinical Benefit

Temperature management device did result in less fever in the INTREPID trial

Sep 25, 2024
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Opinion
Treating a New Species: Homo Fragilis

Our fragile patients are increasingly dependent on a crumbling healthcare system

Sep 17, 2024
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Pneumonia Diagnoses Largely Inaccurate?

To some extent, it's to be expected, researchers note

Aug 05, 2024
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Trauma Patients Without Insurance Taken Off Life Support Sooner, Study Finds

Clinicians must "uncomfortably" examine bias in life-and-death decisions, says expert

Jul 24, 2024
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Sepsis Alerts in Emergency Departments Linked to Lower Mortality

False positives, alarm fatigue complicate their use, experts say

Jul 22, 2024
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Don't Try ARBs for Severe COVID, Trial Indicates

Harms seen without any compensating survival benefit

Jul 12, 2024
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Extended-Infusion Antibiotics Tied to Reduced Mortality From Bloodstream Infections

Benefit limited to patients with severe illness or elevated minimum inhibitory concentrations

Jul 04, 2024
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