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Endocarditis in dental patients rises after guidelines discourage prophylaxis
Key clinical point: Antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental procedures dropped sharply while the incidence of infective endocarditis rose...
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Guideline: Bi-level positive airway pressure (BPAP) devices
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RA draft guidelines: Treat to target
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Telephone CPR training boosts cardiac arrest survival
Key clinical point: Adoption of the most recent AHA guidelines on telephone CPR by EMS dispatchers will lead to vast improvement in survival for...
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Enhanced thyroid cancer guidelines expected in 2015
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VIDEO: Hepatitis C screening recommendations falling on deaf ears
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VIDEO: Most baby boomers didn’t know their hep C status
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Guidelines: Urinate 2 liters daily to stop kidney stones’ return
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AHA guidelines recommend Mediterranean diet to prevent stroke
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FDA panel supports retaining Chantix boxed warning for now
The boxed warning about the risk of serious neuropsychiatric effects associated with the smoking cessation drug varenicline should remain on the...
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Positive CvLPRIT results lead ACC to change guidelines
Key clinical point: Complete revascularization at the time of primary PCI may be considered by future STEMI guidelines committees. Major finding:...