SCCM 2013
New research is being presented at the SCCM 2013, the Annual Congress of the Society of Critical Care Medicine from January 19-23 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Meeting Highlights The Role of Lactate Clearance in Sepsis Predicting...
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SCCM 2013: Nutritional Deficits & Mortality Among Geriatrics With Pneumonia
The Particulars: Nutritional deficits have been linked topoor outcomes in geriatric patients who...
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ISET 2013: Radioembolization Extends Colorectal Cancer Survival
The Particulars: Radioembolization with yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioactive beads plus chemotherapy may...
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SCCM 2013: Predicting Pediatric Placement From the ED
The Particulars: The Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) creates values ranging from 1 to 13 to...
Read MoreSCCM 2013: The Role of Lactate Clearance in Sepsis
The Particulars: Outside of controlled clinical trials, little is known about the impact of lactate clearance on outcomes among patients in the ED and its association with therapeutic interventions. Data Breakdown: For a study,...
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Octaplas Approved for Blood Clotting Disorders
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FDA Approves Flublok Influenza Vaccine
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FDA Approves Fulyzaq, First Anti-Diarrheal Drug for HIV/AIDS Patients
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FDA Approves Sirturo for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
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FDA Approves Eliquis Anti-Clotting Drug
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FDA Approves Juxtapid for Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
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FDA Approves Varizig for Reducing Chickenpox Symptoms
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FDA Expands Tamiflu’s Use to Treat Children Younger than 1 Year
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FDA Approves Gattex to Treat Short Bowel Syndrome
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Chembio Receives FDA Approval for DPP Point-of-Care HIV 1/2 Rapid Test
Chembio Diagnostics, Inc., a leader in point-of-care diagnostic tests for infectious diseases,...
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FDA Permits Marketing of Bio-Seal Lung Biopsy Tract Plug System
Reduces risk of collapsed lung following lung biopsy The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today...
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FDA Approves Raxibacumab to Treat Inhalational Anthrax
First monoclonal antibody approved using the Animal Efficacy Rule. The U.S. Food and Drug...
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FDA Approves Orphan Drug Signifor for Cushing’s Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Signifor (pasireotide diaspartate) injection...
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