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Hospital found little C. difficile transmission after discontinuing contact precautions

Hospital personnel still wore disposable gloves for all body substance contact, and infected patients used dedicated toilets. The patients stayed in rooms with 2 to 4 beds.

Study assesses survival effects of beta-blockers at discharge after PCI

Among patients undergoing PCI at a single Chinese hospital, beta-blockers at discharge were associated with lower mortality in NSTEMI patients, but not those with STEMI or unstable angina.

Study identifies additional factors that predict 30-day readmissions

Having more difficulty with activities of daily living was associated with readmission after pneumonia, with other factors predicting heart failure or acute myocardial infarction readmissions.

Bedside lung ultrasound may help in diagnosing pneumonia

Based on their findings, the authors supported an adjuvant role for lung ultrasound along with chest X-ray because the latter provides additional information on the airway, soft tissues, and bone structure.

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