Rebecca Helfrich, MD
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Adults Hospitalized for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections Have High Morbidity, Mortality Rates
October 27, 2014
Clinical question: What are the complications and outcomes of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in adults requiring hospitalization? Background: RSV is a common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants and young children, leading to hospitalization and even death.
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ICU Pressures Improve Transfers to the Floor
October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Does ICU strain negatively affect the outcomes of patients transferred to the floor? Background: With healthcare costs increasing and critical care staff shortages projected, ICUs will have to operate under increasing strain.
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New Oral Anticoagulants Increase GI Bleed Risk
April 2, 2014
Studies link thrombin, factor Xa inhibitors to higher incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding compared with vitamin K antagonists, heparin therapy
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ICU Pressure Improves Patient Transfers to the Hospital Floor
March 19, 2014
Rising costs, projected shortages in critical care staff have prompted physicians to use ICU services more efficiently: study
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Hospitalist Reviews on Treatments for Acute Asthma, Stroke, Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia, and More
March 1, 2014
Also reviewed this month: endoscopic cystogastrostomy for pancreatic pseudocyst drainage; long-term cognitive impairment after critical illness; and short-term, dual antiplatelet in zotarolimus-eluting stents