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New anticoagulants effective for hip, knee replacement prophylaxis but may increase bleeding risk

Newer oral anticoagulants are effective for thromboprophylaxis after total hip or total knee replacement, but they carry a heightened risk of bleeding, a review found.

Thrombolysis could lead to poor outcomes in stroke patients with infective endocarditis

Patients with acute ischemic stroke and infective endocarditis may have worse outcomes after thrombolysis, according to a new study.

Guidance on perioperative antiplatelet management in stent patients lacking, review finds

For patients with stents undergoing noncardiac surgery, most recommendations on perioperative antiplatelet therapy are based on expert opinions that don't always agree, a review found.

Oral fluoroquinolones associated with increased dysglycemia risk in diabetics

Diabetic patients taking oral fluoroquinolones could have a higher risk for severe dysglycemia, according to a new study.

The August issue is online and coming to your mailbox

The August issue of ACP Hospitalist is online and includes a cover article on green hospitals, an installment of The Brief Case, and extensive coverage of the Hospital Medicine 2013 annual conference.

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.