August 2019
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Aug 02 2019
Sodium Polystyrene for Hyperkalemia and Serious GI Events
In this large population-based study, sodium polystyrene sulfonate use in elderly outpatients was associated with an almost 2-fold higher risk of serious adverse GI events within 30 days of initial prescription. The absolute risk increase was small, however.
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Aug 01 2019
Can Procalcitonin Distinguish Viral vs Bacterial Pneumonia?
Procalcitonin is not sufficiently accurate for ruling in or out bacterial pneumonia.