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Systematic review compares new and old anticoagulation options for acute VTE

The benefits and risks of 8 different anticoagulation strategies for patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), including heparin and new oral anticoagulants, were compared in a large new analysis.

Half of VHA hospitals employ advanced practice providers, engage NPs and PAs similarly

About half of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospitals employ advanced practice providers (APPs), with nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) often doing similar tasks, a new study found.

Ultrasound may be as effective as CT in diagnosing kidney stones

Ultrasound may be an effective way to diagnose kidney stones with less radiation exposure, a study found.

More than a quarter of orders by hospitalists are at least partially defensive, study finds

About 28% of orders for services at 3 hospitals were judged by the hospitalists who ordered them to be at least partially defensive, a new study found.

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