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Thrombolysis safe in stroke patients on warfarin with INR at or below 1.7

Thrombolysis doesn't appear to raise the risk of intracranial hemorrhage in ischemic stroke patients taking warfarin who have an international normalized ratio (INR) of 1.7 or lower, a study found.

Majority of rehospitalizations after MI are for unrelated causes

More than 40% of 30-day rehospitalizations after a myocardial infarction (MI) were related to the MI, while the rest were due to other causes or for unclear reasons, a study reported.

For fluid resuscitation in sepsis, lower death rates with Ringer's acetate vs. HES 130/0.4

Severe sepsis patients who received Ringer's acetate for fluid resuscitation were less likely to die at 90 days than those who received hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 130/0.4, a new study found.

Postdischarge med errors common in heart patients despite pharmacist intervention

Postdischarge medication errors were common in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) or acute decompensated heart failure even with a pharmacist-led intervention, a new study has found.

Prepare for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Two U.S. cases of a particularly problematic strain of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) were recently described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Who's tops at your hospital?

ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for its fifth annual Top Hospitalists issue in November, which will feature the best and brightest in hospital medicine.

Supreme Court upholds health care reform law

Last week the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

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.