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Crystalloid, colloid solutions found equivalent in hypovolemic shock
Major finding: Crystalloid and colloid fluid therapies were associated with equivalent 28-day mortality in patients with hypovolemic shock.Data...
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Esmolol stabilizes heart rate in septic shock
Main finding: A short-acting beta-blocker, esmolol, is effective in reducing heart rates among patients with septic shock and tachycardia. Data...
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Almost half of hospitalized heroin users self-report good health
Major finding: Sixty-two percent of heroin users who had experienced a recent overdose rated their health as good or better.Data source: The study...
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Study finds brivaracetam well tolerated but with unclear efficacy
Major finding: The median percent reduction in baseline-adjusted seizure frequency per week was 26.9% for brivaracetam, compared with 18.9% for...
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Varicella Vaccine: Two Doses are Better Than One
Major finding: Implementation of a two-dose varicella vaccine was associated with decreased disease incidence, hospitalizations, and outbreaks,...
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Varicella vaccine: Two doses are better than one
Major finding: Implementation of a two-dose varicella vaccine was associated with decreased disease incidence, hospitalizations, and outbreaks,...
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New apnea risk study: RSV is not the only culprit
Major finding: Low or high respiratory rates or low oxygen saturation on presentation were associated with apnea in the hospital among infants...
