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New guidelines for catheter-associated UTIs

New guidelines for catheter-associated UTIsLarger, for-profit hospitals use feeding tubes more often in some patients

Larger, for-profit hospitals use feeding tubes more often in some patients

Patients with superficial vein thrombosis may also have DVTLower-than-standard dose of rt-PA just as effective for PTE

Patients with superficial vein thrombosis may also have DVT

Proposed updates for DSM-5 released

Lower-than-standard dose of rt-PA just as effective for PTE

Rosuvastatin approved for patients without heart diseaseAED, IV equipment recalled

Proposed updates for DSM-5 released

ACP Job Placement Center calls for physician profiles

Rosuvastatin approved for patients without heart disease

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AED, IV equipment recalled

The FDA announced recalls of automated external defibrillators and intravenous access devices last week.

ACP Job Placement Center calls for physician profiles

Physicians looking for a new job may submit a profile to the ACP Job Placement Center, a service available at Internal Medicine 2010 in Toronto, Canada. The center, located in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre's Exhibit Hall, Booth 222, provides physicians with tools to assist in job searching as well as the opportunity to meet with potential employers.

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ACP HospitalistWeekly wants readers to create captions for this cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program or service.