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Madonna's ICU Stay May Have Been Due to Sepsis

Despite being life-threatening, sepsis can be easy to miss

Jun 30, 2023
ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgery

Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying

Jun 30, 2023
New Guidance to Stem the Tide of MRSA Spread in Hospitals

Detecting asymptomatic infections and decolonization among new recommendations

Jun 29, 2023
Biden Put on CPAP; Madonna in ICU; Mandatory Masks Back at Boston Hospital

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Jun 29, 2023
New Guidance to Stem the Tide of MRSA Spread in Hospitals

Detecting asymptomatic infections and decolonization among new recommendations

Biden Put on CPAP; Madonna in ICU; Mandatory Masks Back at Boston Hospital

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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CDC Director Post Will Require Senate Confirmation Starting in 2025

Change will increase the position's status but also has its downsides, experts say

Jun 28, 2023
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Pushed Into Palliative Care; Shady BioTech Trades; A Statin Surprise

This past week in healthcare investigations

Jun 28, 2023
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What Do We Know About the EU.1.1 COVID Variant?

It's a descendant of XBB.1.5, but it "isn't setting off any red flags for me," expert says

Jun 27, 2023
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Should Hospitals Get Paid More Than Physician Practices for the Same Service?

Yes, because of their higher costs, said speakers at a hospital association event

Jun 26, 2023
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Penn Medicine Pulls Out of U.S. News Hospital Rankings

The health system announced its decision after this year's medical school exodus

Jun 26, 2023
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Shorter Antibiotic Course Not as Effective for Children With UTIs

But despite more treatment failure, short-course therapy suggested as a "reasonable option"

Jun 26, 2023
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Opinion
Clinicians Aren't Always to Blame for Medical Errors

Organizational culture plays a central role in patient safety

Jun 25, 2023
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Maternal Outcomes at Rural Hospitals Hinge on Delivery Volume

Excess severe maternal morbidity in lower-volume rural hospitals

Jun 24, 2023
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Ventilator Settings Linked to Success of Catheter Ablation for Afib

Low tidal volumes associated with improved 12-month clinical outcomes

Jun 22, 2023
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In-Hospital Delivery-Related Maternal Mortality on the Decline

But the prevalence of severe maternal morbidity increased

Jun 22, 2023
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U.S. News Releases 'Best Children's Hospitals' Amid Ongoing Criticism

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu questioned the outlet's financial relationships this week

Jun 21, 2023
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What's Changed Since HCA's Takeover of Mission Health?

Panelists raise concerns about profits over patients, explore legislative solutions

Jun 20, 2023
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Opinion
If It's June, It Must Be ... Intern Week!

The interns are here, re-energizing our efforts to spread the joy of outpatient medicine

Jun 20, 2023
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Sepsis Outcomes No Different With Prolonged Beta-Lactam Antibiotic

Death and drug resistance unchanged no matter the duration of treatment

Jun 20, 2023
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