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Inpatient Dialysis Initiation Higher for Patients With CKD and Heart Failure
More frequent placement of central venous catheter seen for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
FDA Approves TNKase for Acute Ischemic Stroke
The five-second intravenous bolus offers faster, simpler administration than Activase
Lower Rates of Symptom Rebound Seen After H. Pylori Eradication in GERD
Significantly lower rates of symptom rebound and rebound severity seen four weeks after eradication for those with infection
Continuous Glucose Monitors Overestimate Glycemic Responses
Variation in CGM bias by postprandial test, with glycemic index for commercial fruit smoothie higher with CGM versus capillary sampling
Florida Seeks Patient Prescription Data
Low-Frequency Bladder Vibration Beneficial for UTI in Spinal Cord Injury
Four weeks after LFBV, intervention group had significantly lower urinary leukocytes, postvoid residual volume, fewer signs and symptoms of UTI
Intraoperative Remifentanil, Sufentanil Tied to Poor Postoperative Pain Experience
Other predictors of poor pain experience include American Society of Anesthesiologists 3 status, postoperative anxiolytic use, amnesia
Many Adults Have Suboptimal Five-Year Sleep Trajectories
Suboptimal sleep trajectory linked to an increased risk for all-cause mortality
Updates Issued for Optimizing Bowel Preparation Quality for Colonoscopy
Use of a split-dose bowel preparation regimen is recommended; same-day regimen acceptable for those undergoing afternoon colonoscopy
No Link Seen Between Preop GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Postop Aspiration Pneumonia
No significant difference seen in odds of postoperative pneumonia between adult GLP-1 receptor agonist users and nonusers
