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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

AuntMinnie

Imagine going in for a diagnostic MRI scan and coming out with a progressive, irreversible, and potentially fatal disease. A study out of Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA, concluded that the odds ratio for developing NSF after gadodiamide exposure was 22.3. Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy [NFD/NSF Web site].

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Return Encounters in Emergency Department Patients Treated with Phenobarbital Versus Benzodiazepines for Alcohol Withdrawal

REBEL EM

1, 2 Phenobarbital has been studied as an alternative or adjunct to benzodiazepines with encouraging results, but primarily among inpatient services. What They Did: Retrospective cohort study at a single academic medical center between July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019. 5 Paper: Lebin J et al.

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