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Order errors not reduced with limiting number of open records
August 5, 2020
What is the risk of wrong-patient orders in an EHR limiting clinicians to one open record versus allowing up to four open records concurrently?
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All NSAIDs raise post-MI risk but some are safer than others: Next chapter
August 5, 2020
A new cohort analysis extends NSAID cautions in high-CV-risk patients to a Korean population. Some question whether the steep climbs in risk seen for some of the drugs are real.
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Value of palliative care shines clearly in a crisis
August 5, 2020
Hospitalists have played key roles in clarifying and redefining the new role for palliative care during the pandemic.
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ACC panel defines, advises on heart failure with ‘recovered’ EF
August 5, 2020
An American College of Cardiology expert panel has issued a definition of heart failure with recovered ejection fraction and recommendations for diagnosis and treatment.
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Hospital vs. outpatient management comparable for elderly syncope patients
August 4, 2020
Is there a difference in risk of post-ED serious adverse events at 30 days in older adults with unexplained syncope when managed as an outpatient versus with hospitalization?
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Opinion
Reflections from PHM’s chief fellow
August 4, 2020
We must ensure that our desire to have productive academic faculty does not result in the loss of those with clinical expertise.
News
Global study to track COVID-19’s impact on the brain
August 3, 2020
The research will track and evaluate the short- and long-term impact of the coronavirus on the brain, including cognition, behavior, and function.
News
COVID-19 taking financial toll on people in U.S. with diabetes
August 3, 2020
Unemployment and income loss caused by the pandemic are higher among those with diabetes than in the general U.S. population.
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No rise in major hemorrhagic events with antiplatelet therapy after ICH
August 3, 2020
Does the risk of increased recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) exceed the benefits of decreased vaso-occlusive events for patients resuming antiplatelet therapy following an ICH?
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Infection ups mortality risk in patients with dementia
August 3, 2020
Those with dementia had a greater than sixfold increased risk of dying after acquiring any infection than those without dementia or an infection.
