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Procalcitonin advocated to help rule out bacterial infections
August 13, 2019
SEATTLE – Use of procalcitonin may help decrease lumbar punctures and antibiotic exposure.
News
Algorithm boosts MACE prediction in patients with chest pain
August 12, 2019
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin measurements combined with ECG and clinical assessment can help rule out MACE and unstable angina.
Opinion
PTSD in the inpatient setting
August 12, 2019
Clinicians should know that hospitalization may exacerbate the symptoms of PTSD.
Opinion
The changing landscape of medical education
August 9, 2019
There are signs our current model of medical education is inefficient, inadequate, and obsolete.
News
Laurence Wellikson, MD, MHM, announces retirement as CEO of Society of Hospital Medicine
August 9, 2019
SHM grew its membership and diverse offerings for hospitalists under Dr. Wellikson’s leadership.
News
In newborns, concentrated urine helps rule out UTI
August 8, 2019
SEATTLE – Dr. Raymond Parlar-Chun: “If urine is concentrated, you have [more confidence] that you don’t have a UTI if you’re negative.“
News
Sepsis survivors’ persistent immunosuppression raises mortality risk
August 7, 2019
Individuals with persistent biomarkers of inflammation and immunosuppression had a higher risk of readmission and death because of cardiovascular disease.
News
Hospital slashes S. aureus vancomycin resistance
August 7, 2019
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Staphylococcus aureus resistance to vancomycin is not a one-way street ending in a cliff plunge.
News
Maximize your leadership in academic hospital medicine
August 7, 2019
AHA Level 2 aims to help hospitalists identify and acquire the skills necessary to advance their career.
News
CDC finds that too little naloxone is dispensed
August 6, 2019
Despite increases in the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed, many patients at risk for overdose are not offered the potentially life-saving treatment, according to an analysis of national retail pharmacy data.