
Ketamine was not superior to morphine in reducing pain scores.
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Ketamine was not superior to morphine in reducing pain scores.

Fluoroquinolones use within 14 days of transplantation was 1 of the strongest risk factors for C difficile infections.

A lack of PPE and high patient volumes were the leading causes of distress for nurses.

Depression is the leading cause of disability in the US.

There were 4 errors found involving wrong medications or injections in the wrong eye at KPNC in 2019 and 2020.

The new SLE test enhances specificity without sacrificing sensitivity.

Clindamycin, fluoroquinolones, and ceftriaxone are associated with the highest risk of CDI.

Serum HBV DNA significantly decreased from week 0-24 in patients treated with entecavir.

The study also showed cost savings for both standard and dose-intensified infliximab.

Older individuals are at an increased risk of more severe COVID-19 outcomes.

There are a number of ongoing clinical trials testing psychedelics as a treatment for psychiatric disorders.

Both patients and physicians request more time for routine ulcerative colitis appointments.

Costello suggests low intensity exercise for those coming off of COVID-19 infections.

Patients with severe mental health issues often are linked to health inequalities that contribute to a shorter life expectancy than the general population.

While effective, liver biopsies are invasive and costly for assessing liver fibrosis.

Many people adopted exercise programs they could do at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The mapping system incorporate referencing based on 3D navigation, similar to what is used for brain, spine, ENT, and lung surgeries.

The main mechanism for exercise intolerance is impaired blood oxygen carrying capacity.

Both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis patients had a higher risk of IBD-related readmission and length of stay.

Both vedolizumab and ustekinumab are common treatments for inflammatory bowel disease.

Opioids are likely still needed in most cases following trauma or surgery.

There was little difference in hospitalization and mortality rates between vaccinated schizophrenia patients and vaccinated control patients.

Dr. Moeller-Bertram will co-chair a live conference focusing on the different aspects of treating pain.

In the study, 5.6% of patients developed a post-operative C difficile infection.

The technology will be implemented into Acutus Medical’s AcQMap 3D imaging and mapping systems.

There has been a lot of variance in mental health studies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HBeAg loss rate was higher in males and older individuals.

Schizophrenia PRS was linked to increased disorganized symptom dimension scores.

There was not a statistically significant correlation between CDI recurrence and age, gender, previous proton pump inhibitor use, and antibiotic exposure.

There is a need for new antibiotic targets for treating C difficile infections.