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Stenting, surgery more effective than angioplasty for coarctation of the aorta
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Dec 8, 2011
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Cardiology: Interventional, Critical Care, Neonatology, Pediatrics, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Of the three modalities available for treating native coarctation of the aorta, balloon angioplasty yields less favorable outcomes than surgical correction or stenting, according to the results of an observational study reported in the Journal of the American College of...
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Withholding thienopyridines advised before cardiac surgery
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Dec 6, 2011
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Cardiology, Cardiology: Interventional, Critical Care, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast, Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Exposure to thienopyridines before cardiac surgery is associated with increased risk of postop stroke, rebleeding and mortality, without any reduction in MI risk, according to the results of a systematic review of the literature on the topic. “Our findings support the current...
Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
Daptomycin may be indicated for MRSA with high vancomycin MICs
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Dec 5, 2011
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Critical Care, Hospitalist, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Pharmacists, Reuters Health • The Doctor's Channel Daily Newscast
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Outcomes of bloodstream infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) with elevated vancomycin minimum inhibitory concentration (MICs) are better when treated with daptomycin rather than vancomycin, according to a report in Clinical Infectious Diseases...
PPI best for preventing GI bleeding in patients with ACS or STEMI
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Dec 2, 2011
Ulinastatin useful up front for Kawasaki disease: study
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Dec 2, 2011
Cutting balloons may clear stubborn pulmonary artery stenosis in children
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Nov 21, 2011
Risk assessment important in VTE prophylaxis for medical inpatients
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Nov 4, 2011
CPAP an ‘appealing’ initial respiratory management approach in preemies
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Oct 31, 2011
Isotonic fluids best after surgery in children: study
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Oct 21, 2011
IBD raises postop risk of venous thromboembolism
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Oct 20, 2011
PCR helps non-HIV pneumocystis pneumonia diagnosis
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Oct 18, 2011
Dopamine pretreatment may help donated hearts
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Oct 13, 2011
Omega-3, antioxidant supplements may do more harm than good in acute lung injury
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Oct 12, 2011
Prothrombin concentrate reverses rivaroxaban anticoagulation
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Oct 11, 2011
Extended drainage after pericardiocentesis reduces recurrence of tamponade
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Oct 7, 2011
Protocol makes MRI safe for some patients with pacemakers or ICDs
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Oct 4, 2011
Inhalational carbon dioxide comes up short for treating apnea of prematurity
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Oct 3, 2011
RBC transfusion raises risk that UTI will spread to the bloodstream
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Sep 30, 2011
Molecular assays not accurate enough for definitive diagnosis of neonatal sepsis
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Sep 29, 2011
AAP continues to advise restricted use of fluoroquinolones in children
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Sep 28, 2011
Higher clopidogrel loading dose improves outcomes of PCI for STEMI
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Sep 28, 2011
Incidence of thrombosis in pediatric cardiac surgery higher than believed
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Sep 26, 2011
Stroke risk lower with PCI than CABG for left main coronary artery disease
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Sep 23, 2011
Inhaled NO not effective for preemies at risk for respiratory failure
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Sep 20, 2011
E. coli urinary infections showing more resistance
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Sep 14, 2011
