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

AuntMinnie

Louis hospital. You know the next few suits will involve the hospital and the radiologists. But grappling with NSF after the fact may be the least troubling issue as healthcare experts scramble to figure out why some patients develop NSF -- and what they can do to prevent NSF from occurring in the first place. In 2006 the U.S.

Disease 116
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Return Encounters in Emergency Department Patients Treated with Phenobarbital Versus Benzodiazepines for Alcohol Withdrawal

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1, 2 Phenobarbital has been studied as an alternative or adjunct to benzodiazepines with encouraging results, but primarily among inpatient services. History of liver disease, history of substance abuse disorder, and history of delirium tremens were also extracted from the hospital EMR. 11 of those were admitted to the hospital.

Disease 98
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7d vs 14d of Antibiotics in Afebrile Men with UTI

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Another trial suggests that two weeks of treatment performed similarly to 4 weeks (Ulleryd, 2003). Other studies in afebrile men with UTI have been observational and suggested that longer-duration therapy was not associated with any benefit (Ulleryd, 2003). The study was conducted in the VA system.

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