Jennifer Simpson, MD
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Oral Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) as Effective as IV PPIs in Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
January 22, 2014
Study shows oral PPIs may reduce hospital length of stay without increased risk of re-bleeding, but suggests more research is needed
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Intravenous Haloperidol Does Not Prevent ICU Delirium
December 5, 2013
Research suggests physicians avoid using scheduled antipsychotics to reduce ICU delirium in critically ill inpatients
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Reviews of Research on Haloperidol and ICU Delirium, Proton Pump Inhibitors, Thrombolytics and Stroke
December 2, 2013
Also reviewed this month: hospital-acquired anemia, prothrombin complex concentrate and fresh frozen plasma, surgical site infections, colchine and NSAIDs for acute pericarditis
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
October 17, 2012
Chlorhexidine bathing associated with significant, sustainable reductions in central-venous-catheter-associated bloodstream infection
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
November 17, 2011
Four clinical decision rules perform similarly in diagnosis of acute PE
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
November 3, 2011
Large number of VTE events occur following hospital discharge after cancer surgery
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In the Literature: The latest research you need to know
November 2, 2011
Care-transitions intervention and rates of hospital readmission; Post-pneumonia CXR and rates of lung cancer identification; Hospitalist outcomes during and after hospitalization; Timing of smoking cessation and surgical outcomes