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Praxbind (idarucizumab) has been approved for use in patients who are taking the anticoagulant Pradaxa (dabigatran) when there is an urgent need to reverse Pradaxa's anticoagulant effects

FDA Approves Praxbind to Reverse Pradaxa’s Effect

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Praxbind cleared for emergency use with Pradaxa when bleeding can't be controlled
Invasive methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infections are more common than invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

Methicillin-Susceptible Staph Strain Causes More Infections

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However, mortality after invasive susceptible, resistant S. aureus infections similar

North American Spine Society, Oct. 14-17

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The North American Spine Society 30th Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the North American Spine Society was held from October 14 to...
Longer QRS duration predicts cardiac death and nonfatal myocardial infarction in patients with coronary artery disease

Longer QRS Duration Predicts Cardiac Death, Heart Attack

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Findings in patients with known, suspected coronary artery disease
The application of failure mode and effective analysis correlates with increased awareness of medical errors in the pediatric intensive care unit

‘Failure Mode and Effective Analysis’ Ups Error Awareness

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Increase in reported errors, reduction in severity of errors with application of FMEA in PICU
There are more youths with type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes reporting depressive symptoms than there are depression diagnoses in this population

Depressive Symptoms Common Among Youths With Diabetes

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Depressive symptoms more frequent than diagnosed depression for youths with T1D and T2D
Men's health supplements offer no benefit for patients with localized prostate cancer

ASTRO: Men’s Health Supplements No Use in Prostate CA

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No reduction in risk of distant metastasis, cancer-related deaths, radiation-linked adverse effects
In the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes trial

Insulin Dose Doesn’t Up Mortality in ACCORD Trial

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No significant association remained after adjustment for baseline covariates
Girls from families with a history of breast cancer experience greater breast cancer-specific distress

Greater Breast CA-Specific Distress for Girls With Family Hx

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No difference in psychosocial adjustment for girls with versus without family history of breast cancer
Excessive drinking cost the United States $249 billion -- $2.05 a drink -- in 2010

Excessive Drinking Cost U.S. $249 Billion in 2010

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Most costs attributable to lower worker productivity, crime, treatment of health problems