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WHO issues guidelines on TB prevention in people with HIV in resource-constrained settings
The World Health Organization issued new guidelines last week on preventing tuberculosis in people with HIV infection in resource-constrained settings.
Thrombolysis effective in stroke patients older than 80 years
Thrombolysis is effective in very old patients with acute ischemic stroke, and its use shouldn't be restricted in this population, a new study suggests.
Suicide risk elevated in heart attack survivors
People are significantly more likely to commit suicide in the month after a myocardial infarction, according to a new case-control study from Denmark.
Recommended therapies after ischemic stroke less likely in the elderly
Older patients, especially those who are very elderly, those admitted from skilled nursing facilities, and those with functional dependence, are less likely to receive recommended antithrombotic medications after an ischemic stroke, according to a new study.
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Got a documentation or coding conundrum? Let ACP Hospitalist help you. Coding guru Richard Pinson, FACP, responds to selected questions from readers each month in his Coding Corner column.
And the winner is …
ACP HospitalistWeekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.