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Worldwide mortality from sepsis decreased by approximately 50% between 1990 and 2017, yet the condition remains the most expensive cause of hospitalization in the United States.

A master diagnostician identifies Horner’s Syndrome in a patient who had multiple previous workups, demonstrating the value of experienced clinical assessment in emergency medicine.

A multicenter trial of 7,062 post-MI patients found that colchicine therapy, despite reducing C-reactive protein levels by 1.28 mg/L, did not significantly impact the composite outcome of cardiovascular death, recurrent MI, stroke, or unplanned revascularization over 3 years of follow-up.

In this randomized trial of 1,010 patients with stable DES undergoing noncardiac surgery, perioperative aspirin continuation showed no significant reduction in major adverse cardiac events compared to complete antiplatelet cessation.

Bloodstream infections cause 2.9 million deaths worldwide annually, with over 600,000 cases and 90,000 related deaths occurring in North America alone.

The expansion of this recall highlights the critical importance of verifying medication packaging against blister strip labeling, particularly for controlled substances where precise dosing is essential.