Craig A. Umscheid, MD, MSCE
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
March 27, 2013
Updated guidelines on steroids and antivirals in Bell’s palsy treatment
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
March 1, 2013
Guidelines on steroids and antivirals to treat Bell’s palsy; Probiotics to reduce Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea; Rates of hemorrhage from warfarin therapy higher in clinical practice; Less experienced doctors incur higher treatment costs; Pay-for-performance incentive reduces mortality in England; No benefit in ultrafiltration to treat acute heart failure; Hospitalized patients often receive too much acetaminophen; Longer anticoagulation therapy beneficial after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement; Antimicrobial-coated catheters and risk of urinary tract infection; Patient outcomes improve after in-hospital cardiac arrest
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In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know
June 1, 2011
Physician reviews of the latest research, including eplerenone and heart failure mortality, fidaxomicin for C. difficile diarrhea, guidelines for intensive insulin therapy, and unplanned transfers to the ICU
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In the Literature
April 1, 2010
Physician reviews of HM-related research