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Providers’ prior imaging patterns and ownership of equipment are strong predictors of low-value imaging
April 19, 2018
Is there evidence that ownership of imaging equipment, prior ordering history, and ordering behavior in other clinical scenarios are associated with obtaining low-value imaging?
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Surgeries account for almost half of hospital costs
April 19, 2018
Spinal fusion heads the list of most costly operating room procedures.
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24-hour ambulatory BP measurements strongly predict mortality
April 18, 2018
Masked hypertension identified by 24-hour monitoring carried the greatest risk of death.
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High 5-year mortality in patients admitted with heart failure regardless of ejection fraction
April 18, 2018
Are there differences in 5-year outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (ejection fraction [EF], greater than or equal to 50%), heart failure with borderline ejection fraction (EF, 41%-49%), or heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (EF, less than or equal to 40%)?
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Do hospitalists improve inpatient outcomes?
April 17, 2018
It is paramount that we use all available resources to gain a deep understanding of the patient in as short a time as possible.
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Short Takes
April 16, 2018
Iron supplement dosing; immediate PCI
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Common infections are potent risk factor for MI, stroke
April 13, 2018
ORLANDO – Huge U.K. registry identifies a novel cardiovascular risk factor: hospitalization for UTI or respiratory infection.
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From #MeToo to troponins: Updates in hospital medicine
April 13, 2018
How do you summarize a year’s worth of hospitalist-relevant research in an hour?
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Use procalcitonin-guided algorithms to guide antibiotic therapy for acute respiratory infections to improve patient outcomes
April 13, 2018
How does using procalcitonin levels for adults with acute respiratory infections (ARIs) affect patient outcomes?
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Launching into the future
April 13, 2018
Dr. Nasim Afsar became the new president of the Society of Hospital Medicine in April 2018.