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Restrictive hemoglobin threshold appropriate for most patients, new guidelines say
The new guidelines released last week by the AABB offer transfusion thresholds for inpatients except those with acute coronary syndrome, severe thrombocytopenia, and chronic transfusion-dependent anemia.
Hospitalization for firearm injury associated with risk for violence-related arrest
Hospitalization may provide an opportunity for harm reduction interventions among patients injured by firearms or assaults, according to the study authors.
Score predicts PCI complications for patients with chronic total occlusion
Researchers identified 3 factors that were independent predictors of complication: age older than 65 years, lesion length of 23 mm or longer, and use of the retrograde approach.
Manikins in training improve CPR compression depth
Researchers performed a prospective, cluster randomized trial of video-only training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for family members of inpatients with high-risk cardiac conditions.
October issue available online and in print
The October ACP Hospitalist is now available, with a cover story about ransomware attacks on electronic health records.
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