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

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In 2007, our top article offered a deep dive into the association of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with gadolinium-based contrast agents. Louis hospital. New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. In 2006 the U.S. report of NSF in 33 dialysis patients at a St.

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AuntMinnie 2014: Health information exchange lowers repeat emergency imaging

AuntMinnie

They retrospectively accessed discharge data from the State Emergency Department Databases for California and Florida for 2007-2010, and then merged the data with information on hospital HIE participation from market research firm HIMSS Analytics. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). "As

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

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A prospective randomized study of inpatient iv. The use of oral temafloxacin compared with a parenteral cephalosporin in hospitalized patients with pneumonia. Jump start those antibiotics so the patient will get better faster. For example, the bioavailability for oral levofloxacin, as used in our patient, is 99%. 1997; 24(3):457-67.

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