In the News
PPIs may benefit post-MI patients regardless of GI risk when NSAIDs cannot be avoided
Among Danish patients who were taking single or dual antithrombotic therapy after an MI, 42.5% filled at least 1 prescription for NSAIDs, 45.5% received PPIs, and 12.8% had concurrent NSAID and PPI exposure.
No mortality benefit with corticosteroids for CAP, but reductions in ARDS and length of stay
The lack of mortality benefit might be due to insufficient doses of corticosteroids, rebound of inflammatory response after corticosteroid discontinuation, or side effects of corticosteroids, the study authors speculated.
Updated guidelines revise recommended CPR rates, compression depth
Rescuers should perform chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute and a depth between 2 inches and 2.4 inches, the American Heart Association advised.
Hospital staff shows low awareness of thrombolysis and in-hospital stroke protocols, study finds
Almost all surveyed staff at an Irish hospital could name 3 symptoms of stroke, but only about 49% of overall staff and 71% of those in stroke-related specialties could name thrombolysis as an emergency treatment and cite the treatment window of 4.5 hours.
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