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Actual observation patients different from CMS’ intentions
Characteristics of observation patients differ from what was likely intended by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and hospitals and patients are getting hit in the wallet as a result, a new study and editorial suggest.
Guideline-based therapy linked to improved acute MI survival in oldest old
Increased use of guideline-based therapy appeared to improve survival after acute myocardial infarction (MI) in patients 85 years of age and older, a new study has found.
Colistin associated with higher rate of AKI than polymyxin B in critically ill
Critically ill patients who were given intravenous colistin had a greater incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) than those given polymyxin B, a study found.
New childhood vaccine dropped hospitalizations in elderly, too
U.S. hospitalizations for pneumonia declined substantially, especially among children and the elderly, after introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugant vaccine (PCV7), according to a new study.
Side effects rare with statins, two types may have best safety profiles
Side effects associated with statin therapy are not common, and simvastatin and pravastatin may be safer and more tolerable than other drugs in the class, reported a meta-analysis that totaled nearly a quarter-million people.
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