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Young Women Risk Unnecessary Surgery for Suspected Appendicitis

News December 5, 2019

UK women have a disproportionate risk of admission without surgical intervention, and high rates of normal appendicectomy, a study found.
1 in 4 Hospital Staff Born Outside the UK

News December 4, 2019
Patient Treated for Monkeypox After Travel to Nigeria

News December 4, 2019

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Ardelyx Drug Reduces Elevated Phosphate Levels, Late-Stage Study Shows

News December 5, 2019

Ardelyx Inc's experimental drug has shown promise in a late-stage study as a standalone therapy to reduce elevated blood phosphate levels in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the drugmaker said on Tuesday.
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Powder Keg: FDA Bowed to Industry for Decades as Alarms Were Sounded Over Talc

News December 5, 2019
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Use of HCV-infected Organs in Solid Organ Transplantation

Journal Article December 5, 2019
Do You Always Follow Clinical Guidelines?

News December 4, 2019
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Holding Intubated Infants Safe, Well Received

News December 4, 2019
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Antibiotic Stewardship for Severe Infections in the ICU

Journal Article December 4, 2019
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Targeting the Complement System in Bacterial Meningitis

Journal Article December 4, 2019
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Vaping Associated Lung Injury

Journal Article December 4, 2019

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Mycobacterium chimaera Infection Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019).

Practice Guideline December 3, 2019

2019 clinical practice guidelines on Mycobacterium chimaera infection following cardiopulmonary bypass surgery by the International Society of Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases (ISCVID)
Acute Pulmonary Embolism Clinical Practice Guidelines (ESC, 2019)

Practice Guideline December 3, 2019
Awake Tracheal Intubation Guidelines (2019)

Practice Guideline November 27, 2019
A 5-Month-Old With Severe Abdominal Distention and Lethargy

Case Challenge November 20, 2019

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Almost All Nurses in Survey Are Happy They Chose Nursing

Medscape Medical News December 4, 2019

However, fewer are satisfied with the level of educational preparation they chose. CRNAs were the group most financially prepared for retirement.
Few Med Students Come From Rural Areas, Study Finds

Medscape Medical News December 4, 2019
Investigated for Manslaughter, 'Disgraced' Doc Gets 16 Months

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2019
Senate Health Committee Backs Hahn for FDA Commissioner

Medscape Medical News December 3, 2019

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