Kari Oakes
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Neonatal deaths lower in high-volume hospitals
June 1, 2018
AUSTIN, TEX. – Researchers examined the association between the risk of neonatal mortality and the day of the week of the birth.
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Antibiotic stewardship in sepsis
May 31, 2018
Antibiotic use is the most important modifiable factor related to development of antibiotic resistance.
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From #MeToo to troponins: Updates in hospital medicine
April 13, 2018
How do you summarize a year’s worth of hospitalist-relevant research in an hour?
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Neuro updates: Longer stroke window; hold the fresh frozen plasma
April 10, 2018
For ischemic stroke, very good evidence for mechanical thrombectomy, with new data pointing to a prolonged treatment window for some patients.
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‘Update in HM’ to highlight practice pearls
April 10, 2018
The speakers' selection of the Top 20 journal articles of the year will be presented.
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New guidance for inpatient opioid prescribing
April 9, 2018
The SHM consensus statement advocates the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration possible.
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SHM presidents: Innovate and avoid complacency
April 9, 2018
ORLANDO — The Society of Hospital Medicine’s immediate past president and current president opened the SHM annual meeting with a call to innovate.
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‘Update in Hospital Medicine’ to highlight practice pearls
March 1, 2018
The “Update in Hospital Medicine” session is historically one of the most popular at SHM annual meetings.
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Reported penicillin allergies hike inpatient costs
February 8, 2018
Extra inpatient costs may top $4,000, though confirmatory testing doesn’t confirm most reported allergies.
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Persistent opioid use a risk after surgery in teens and young adults
January 24, 2018
Higher initial opioid requirements didn’t necessarily mean persistent opioid use later.
