AuntMinnie

JULY 29, 2024

Ordering x-rays after removing chest tubes from lung surgery patients does not lead to meaningful change in patient management and prolongs hospital stays, according to a study published July 26 in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. All patients who had any symptoms underwent a chest x-ray.

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REBEL EM

DECEMBER 5, 2022

requiring inpatient treatment) Intervention: Shorter antibiotic treatment duration (3–5 days). Need for Hospitalization 2 of 4 studies with 478 children included No hospitalizations occurred in either of the studies (RD, 0.00 [95% CI.01 Adverse Events Related to Antibiotic Treatment 2 of 4 studies 1194 children included. (RD,

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 5, 2024

Louis hospital. Authors of another paper, this time from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, found that in their patient population, those who developed NSF had a significantly decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate, more proinflammatory events, and underwent more contrast-enhanced MR examinations ( Radiology , January 31, 2007).

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