Emily Tarvin, MD
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Diabetes Mellitus Does Not Increase Risk of Surgical Complications after Elective Total Knee Replacement Surgery
July 2, 2013
Does uncontrolled diabetes mellitus increase risk for post-operative complications after elective joint replacement surgery?
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Duty-Hour Reforms Reduce Work Hours with No Impact on Resident, Patient Outcomes
July 2, 2013
What are the effects of the 2011 resident duty-hour requirements on first-year residents’ well-being and patient safety?
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Elevated Lactate Levels Correlate with Adverse Outcomes in Acute PE
July 2, 2013
Are high plasma lactate levels associated with mortality and clinical deterioration among patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE)?
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Direct Provider Communication Not Associated with 30-Day Readmissions
July 2, 2013
How often do inpatient providers report direct communication with outpatient providers, and how is direct communication associated with 30-day readmissions?
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Suboptimal Outcomes Using IVC Filters for VTE Prophylaxis, Treatment
July 2, 2013
In patients who undergo inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis or treatment, what are the associated patient characteristics, indications for placement, complications, retrieval date, and use of concomitant anticoagulant therapy?
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Prediction Model Identifies Potentially Avoidable 30-Day Readmissions
July 2, 2013
Can a prediction model based on administrative and clinical data identify potentially avoidable 30-day readmissions in medical patients prior to discharge?
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Surgical-Site Infection Risk Not Associated with Prophylactic Antibiotic Timing
July 2, 2013
How does timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis affect risk of postoperative surgical-site infections (SSIs)?
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One-Year Survival Nearly 60% for Elderly Survivors of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
July 2, 2013
What is the long-term outcome of elderly survivors of in-hospital cardiac arrest?
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
January 31, 2013
Revised GOLD guidelines describe updated approach to COPD diagnosis, management
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
January 1, 2013
Systematic review highlights several interventions that improve discharge handovers; Longer duration of in-hospital cardiac resuscitation associated with increased survival; Early sepsis intervention strategies decrease mortality, length of stay, and cost; Hypoglycemia associated with increased mortality in the critically ill; Increased bleeding risk for cardiac patients on multiple antithrombotic drugs; Hospitalist-run preoperative clinic improves outcomes in complex surgical patients; Delirium after cardiac surgery associated with prolonged cognitive impairment; Benefits of resuming anticoagulation after GI bleed outweigh risks for most patients; Preoperative hyponatremia associated with increased risk for perioperative complications and mortality