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    In the Literature: Research You Need to Know

    March 27, 2013

    Updated guidelines on steroids and antivirals in Bell’s palsy treatment

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    ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research

    March 1, 2013

    Guidelines on steroids and antivirals to treat Bell’s palsy; Probiotics to reduce Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea; Rates of hemorrhage from warfarin therapy higher in clinical practice; Less experienced doctors incur higher treatment costs; Pay-for-performance incentive reduces mortality in England; No benefit in ultrafiltration to treat acute heart failure; Hospitalized patients often receive too much acetaminophen; Longer anticoagulation therapy beneficial after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement; Antimicrobial-coated catheters and risk of urinary tract infection; Patient outcomes improve after in-hospital cardiac arrest

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    Clinical Shorts

    February 2, 2013

    INFLUENZA VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS VARIES BY AGE Case-control study of the 2010-2011 influenza vaccine found overall vaccine effectiveness to be 60%, ranging from 69% in those ages 3 to 8 to just 36% in those 65 or older. Citation: Treanor JJ, Talbot HK, Ohmit SE, et al.

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    Procalcitonin Nears Prime Time

    February 2, 2013

    What is the relationship between procalcitonin (ProCT) levels and radiographic abnormalities in patients with suspected pneumonia?

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    Readmission after Initial Injury Is Common

    February 2, 2013

    How frequently are patients readmitted after an initial inpatient stay for an injury, and what factors might predict readmission?

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    Daily Sedation Interruption among Intubated Not Helpful

    February 2, 2013

    Does sedation by protocol, in combination with daily sedative interruption, reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay?

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    Risk for Falls Might Not Affect Anticoagulation Decision

    February 2, 2013

    Do patients on oral anticoagulation with high fall risk have an increased incidence of major bleeding?

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    Improving Transitions from ED to Inpatient Care

    February 2, 2013

    Can a multidisciplinary focus group identify “best practices” for ensuring efficient and effective transitions of care between the ED and the inpatient setting?

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    Patient Understanding of ED Discharge Instructions Is Poor

    February 2, 2013

    How well do patients understand discharge instructions regarding post-ED care?

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    ACEIs and ARBs Associated with Contrast-Induced AKI

    February 2, 2013

    Does the pharmacologic renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAAS) system blockade increase the risk for contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) after cardiac catheterization?