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New-onset afib in severe sepsis associated with stroke, death risk

Severe sepsis patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) had a higher risk of in-hospital stroke and death compared to those without AF or with preexisting AF.

Thrombolysis may benefit acute ischemic stroke patients with diabetes and prior stroke

Thrombolysis appeared to benefit patients with acute ischemic stroke who had concomitant diabetes or a history of stroke, according to a new study.

One-fourth of ICD patients don't receive optimal medical therapy perioperatively

More than a quarter of eligible patients didn't receive optimal medical therapy for congestive heart failure at the time of implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) implantation, a new analysis found.

Apixaban not superior to enoxaparin

In a trial of thromboprophylaxis in medical inpatients, use of apixaban resulted in only slightly lower rates of thrombosis, and more bleeding, than enoxaparin.

Antibiotic tracking expands to hospitals

The CDC's electronic antibiotic tracking system has been expanded from outpatient settings to hospitals, the agency announced last week during Get Smart About Antibiotics Week.

The next issue of ACP Hospitalist is online

The November issue of ACP Hospitalist is now online. Read about the 2011 Top Hospitalists, the best use of antipsychotics in delirium, the designer drug nicknamed “bath salts,” and more.

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.