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Most patients with new hypertension under revised BP guidelines won’t need pharmacotherapy
July 29, 2019
ORLANDO – In terms of nonpharmacologic therapies for these patients, the largest benefit is in getting them to lose weight.
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CDC: Look for early symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis, report suspected cases
July 9, 2019
The average age of a patient diagnosed with AFM is 5 years
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Early dexmedetomidine did not reduce 90-day mortality in ICU patients on mechanical ventilation
May 19, 2019
Those who received early dexmedetomidine for sedation had a rate of death at 90 days similar to that in the usual-care group and required supplemental sedatives to achieve the prescribed level of sedation.
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AFib on the rise in end-stage COPD patients hospitalized for exacerbations
May 18, 2019
The prevalence of AFib among patients with end-stage COPD on home oxygen who were admitted with COPD exacerbations increased from 12.9% in 2003 to 21.3% in 2014.
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‘Update in Hospital Medicine’ offered practice pearls at HM19
April 3, 2019
Topic choices reflected the breadth and diversity of patients taken care of by hospitalists.
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Report calls for focus on ‘subpopulations’ to fight opioid epidemic
March 27, 2019
“Methadone, buprenorphine, and extended-release naltrexone ... save lives” but most people with OUD get no treatment, new report says.
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Things We Do For No Reason’ session highlights stress tests, VTE chemoprophylaxis
March 26, 2019
“My hope is that attendees will be less inclined to order stress tests in patients with low-risk chest pain.”
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Speakers discuss benefits, use cases of telemedicine for hospitalists
March 26, 2019
The word “hospitalist” is clear and concise. It declares that this type of physician is directly tied to hospitals, as much of a fixture as emergency departments, ICUs, and cafeterias. But what if a hospitalist appears on a screen instead of standing at bedside?
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Tweet this! Social media as career development
March 26, 2019
“A properly curated social media feed can help a busy clinician stay on top of what is really important. This is an invaluable skill for the modern hospitalist.”
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Hospitalists ‘in exactly the right place’ to move to value-based care
March 25, 2019
“You’re in the absolute perfect place to keep patients in the least-restrictive, least-expensive environment where they can receive superb care,” said Dr. Marc Harrison.
