Higher quantity of rib fractures may be a risk factor for venous thromboembolism
Incidence and influence factors of venous thromboembolism in traumatic rib fracture patient: a...
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Emergency
Use of point-of-care ultrasound for inpatient care may improve patient satisfaction
1. The use of POCUS in an adult inpatient setting improved patient satisfaction with their overall...
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Simvastatin does not improve outcomes in patients critically ill with COVID-19
1. In this randomized controlled trial, high-dose simvastatin did not reduce the need for organ...
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#VisualAbstract: Iodine povacrylex antisepsis results in fewer site infections than chlorhexidine gluconate after surgical fixation of extremity fractures
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ST-elevation myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries associated with significant mortality
1. Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with nonobstructive coronary arteries...
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Apixaban lowers the risk of stroke in subclinical atrial fibrillation
1. In this randomized controlled trial, apixaban lowered the risk of stroke or systemic embolism...
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Short-stay units may be viable alternatives for admission for acute heart failure
1. This multicentre, randomized, comparative effectiveness study found that the short-stay unit...
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Mobile application communication may improve palliative care needs met in critically ill patients
1. Families randomized to having access to a mobile application that allowed them to communicate...
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Early Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Block Reduces Preoperative Opioids Need in Hip Fracture
1. In emergency patients with hip fracture and severe pain, patients randomize to receive early...
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Patients With Cancer May Overly Self-Refer to ED
Adults with cancer may not be using available clinician advice before self-referring to the ED,...
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Dual plate fixation may be more effecting for periprosthetic distal femur fractures
1. In patients with distal femoral periprosthetic fractures (DFPF), patients treated with dual...
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Rates of opioid agonist therapy initiation increasing after hospital visits for opioid toxicity in Ontario, Canada
1. Among individuals receiving care in a hospital setting for opioid toxicity in Ontario, Canada,...
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Recurrence is high in patients with transient atrial fibrillation during hospitalization
1. In this matched cohort study, approximately one in three patients who had transient new-onset...
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Amikacin prevents ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients
1. In this randomized controlled trial, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) was prevented by...
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Amikacin Prevents Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
1. In this randomized controlled trial, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) was prevented by...
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Early endovascular thrombectomy improves functional outcomes in large infarct ischaemic stroke
1. Patients in the thrombectomy group reported significantly greater improvement, with lower...
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Point-of-care polymerase chain reaction may help guide antibiotic choice for pneumonia treatment
1. In this superiority, parallel-group, open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial...
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Pulsed-field noninferior to thermal ablation in treating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
1. In this randomized noninferiority trial, pulsed-field ablation was noninferior to thermal...
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24-hour delay may be safe for surgical intervention in patients with uncomplicated appendicitis
1. Operating within 24 hours was non-inferior to operating within 8 hours among patients diagnosed...
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Tight versus liberal blood glucose control results in similar ICU outcomes
Bookmark1. In this randomized controlled trial, tight versus liberal blood glucose control...
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