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Anaphylaxis is a rare complication of pregnancy

Anaphylaxis Is Rare Complication of Pregnancy

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Estimated incidence is 1.6 per 100,000 maternities; often the result of a reaction to antibiotics
Neither probiotics nor xylitol-based chewing gum cuts the severity of symptoms associated with pharyngitis

Probiotics, Chewing Gum Found Ineffective for Pharyngitis

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Neither reduces severity of sore throat or difficulty swallowing in first three days of use
A novel bioinformatics approach can predict vaccine effectiveness for the influenza season

Flu Vaccine Expected to Protect Against Most U.S. H3N2 Viruses

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Current vaccine projected to be more effective in 2018 U.S. flu season vs 2017 Australian flu season
For postoperative patients there is considerable variation in the amount of opioids prescribed at hospital discharge

Amount of Opioids Prescribed After Hospital Discharge Varies

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45.6 percent of patients using no opioids 24 hours predischarge were prescribed opioids at discharge
High-sensitivity troponin assay can identify patients presenting with suspected acute coronary syndrome at very low risk for 30-day adverse cardiac events

Serial hsTnT Level IDs Risk of 30-Day Adverse Cardiac Event

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Serial levels ≤19 ng/L IDs patients presenting with suspected ACS with <1 percent risk of 30-day ACE
Hospital admissions of patients with Clostridium difficile infection and accompanying acute kidney injury are increasing

C. Difficile + Kidney Injury Admissions Are Up

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Despite increase in admissions, inpatient mortality improved from 2003 to 2012
A protocol involving collaboration between paramedics and primary care physicians could help prevent transport to the emergency department for residents of assisted living facilities who have fallen

Paramedic-PCP Protocol Can Cut ER Visits for Assisted Living Falls

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Shared decision making between paramedics, physician could help prevent transport to ER
Among commercially-insured patients

Observation Care Cost Saving in Commercially-Insured Patients

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Total, out-of-pocket spending considerably lower for observation care; both increased from '09 to '13
Allopurinol prescribing is more likely if patients meet eligibility criteria at diagnosis

Allopurinol Rx More Likely With Eligibility at Diagnosis

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More frequent chronic disease reviews needed to assess eligibility for allopurinol
In patients with diabetes and multivessel coronary artery disease

CABG May Be Best Method to Revascularize in Diabetes

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Cardiac, cerebrovascular events lower in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease