Sarah Anand, MD
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Reviews of Research on Health-Care Acquired Infections, Glucocorticoid Therapy in COPD, and Blood-Pressure Lowering in Intracerebral Hemorrhages
September 1, 2013
Also reviewed this month: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), prophylactic penicillin and recurrent leg cellulitis, and universal ICU decolonization and MRSA, infection rates
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
October 4, 2012
Although limited, medication reconciliation data supports use of pharmacy staff and focused efforts to reduce adverse drug events
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
October 3, 2012
Although limited, medication reconciliation data supports use of pharmacy staff and focused efforts to reduce adverse drug events
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
October 1, 2012
Prediction tool for neurological outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest; Radiation exposure in integrated healthcare systems; Postoperative troponin predicts 30-day mortality; Clinical prediction model of mortality in acute heart failure; Indwelling pleural catheter vs. talc pleurodesis via chest tube; Early surgery or high-risk, native-valve endocarditis patients; Risk factors after ED visit for syncope; Acute hyperglycemia in CAP patients; Hospital delirium associated with cognitive decline, institutionalization, and death; Seven-day ciproflaxacin effective against acute pyelonephritis; Advance directives in community patients with heart failure; Chlorhexidine bathing effective against CVC-associated bloodstream infections; Simulation training improves lumbar puncture skills; PCP referrals to hospitals and publicly reported data; Medication reconciliation best practices.
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
September 20, 2012
Shorter course of ciprofloxacin as good as longer one in women with acute pyelonephritis
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
October 12, 2011
Atrial fibrillation associated with increased risk of mortality in patients with MI
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In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know
October 1, 2011
Physician reviews of HM-related research, including PCI vs. CABG for left main coronary artery disease, CABG vs. medical therapy in severe LV dysfunction, linezolid vs. glycopeptides for nosocomial pneumonia, biomarkers to differentiate pneumonia from obstructive lung disease
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
September 14, 2011
Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement not inferior to surgical replacement in high-risk patients