Jared Grochowsky, MD
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Risk-Prediction Model Effective for Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection
October 27, 2014
Tool identifies infection risk factors at illness onset, predicts likelihood of recurrence
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Higher Mean Arterial Pressure in Septic Shock Patients Doesn’t Decrease Mortality
September 2, 2014
Mortality rates not significantly different in patients with septic shock randomized to higher MAP targets
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Infection Risk Decreases With Lower Red Blood Cell Transfusion Thresholds
September 2, 2014
Restrictive RBC transfusion guidelines associated with less risk of healthcare-acquired infections than liberal transfusion thresholds
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Head Computed Tomography Scans Not Needed for Most Delirium Inpatients
September 2, 2014
CT scans found to have low diagnotistic utility for delirious inpatients without head trauma, fall, or known intracranial process
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Hospitalist Efficiency Impacted by Increased Workloads
September 2, 2014
Inpatient length-of-stay, costs may increase when hospitalist workloads exceed 15 patients daily
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Peri-Operative Clonidine Increases Hypotension, Bradycardia, Nonfatal Cardiac Arrest
September 2, 2014
Study finds peri-operative clonidine brings increased risks, has no effect on myocardial infarction rate among patients undergoing vascular surgery
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Fibrinolytics Increase Stroke Risk, Hemorrhage in Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Emboli
September 2, 2014
Study finds increased risks, no mortality benefit to treatment of intermediate-risk pulmonary emboli with fibrinolytics
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AHA/ACC Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Updated
September 2, 2014
American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society issue first comprehensive update since 2006, guidelines on patient selection for anticoagulation, role of oral anticoagulants
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Peri-Operative Aspirin Impact on Risk of Bleeding, Death, Myocardial Infarction Examined
September 2, 2014
Aspirin use studied among noncardiac surgery patients at risk of vascular complications
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Confusion Assessment Method (CAM-S) Evaluates Delirium Severity, Gauges Clinical Outcome
September 2, 2014
Enhanced scoring system associates delirium severity, inpatient outcomes
