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Gifts From Pharma Companies Influence Prescribing Behavior
Clinicians who receive gifts write more prescriptions per patient, more costly and branded prescriptions
Chewing Ticagrelor Loading Dose May Be Beneficial in STEMI
Chewing facilitates better early platelet inhibition compared with standard oral loading dose
Diabetes Tied to Worse Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients
However, long-term prognosis has improved in heart failure patients regardless of diabetes status
Secondary Prevention Meds Often Not Started Post-AMI in Seniors
More than a third of older nursing home residents did not start medication after myocardial infarction
Alterations in Gut Microbiome Noted Within 72 Hours of Injury
Significant changes in phylogenetic composition and taxon relative abundance in critically injured patients
Early Transfusion Tied to Lower Mortality in Combat Casualties
Reduction in mortality at 24 hours and 30 days for U.S. military combat casualties in Afghanistan
September 2017 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for September 2017. This roundup includes the...
Most in U.S. Don’t Agree That Household Guns Up Suicide Risk
About 30 percent of health care practitioners agree that suicide risk is increased with household firearm
DEA Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs on Oct. 28
Only pills or patches will be accepted, not liquids, needles, or sharps; service is free and anonymous
Drinking Water Pre-Vaccination Doesn’t Reduce Presyncope
No reduction in post-vaccination presyncope in teens based on primary or restrictive definition
