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Enoxaparin and dalteparin similarly effective for VTE prophylaxis in trauma patients
In a U.S. hospital, the low-molecular-weight heparin on the formulary was switched from enoxaparin to dalteparin and then back to enoxaparin, and venous thromboembolism (VTE) rates were compared under these policies.
Natriuretic peptide-guided therapy didn't reduce heart failure hospitalizations or mortality
Patients were randomized to usual care according to guidelines or heart failure therapy titrated to the goal of a target amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level below 1,000 pg/mL.
‘Smartphone sign’ may help determine same-day discharge suitability in surgical patients, study suggests
Eligible patients were admitted to an acute surgical unit but did not require immediate surgical intervention or immediate admission to the ICU.
Unexplained variation found in where patients are discharged after stroke
Researchers analyzed clinical registry and claims data for 31,775 Medicare beneficiaries from 918 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke hospitals that discharged patients to inpatient rehabilitation facilities or skilled nursing facilities between 2006 and 2008.
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