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Emphasizing an entrepreneurial spirit: Raman Palabindala, MD
October 25, 2017
Venkatraraman “Raman” Palabindala, MD, FACP, SFHM, says he was destined to be a doctor since birth.
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Caprini score is not a good predictor of PE in patients with DVT
October 25, 2017
Commonly used model failed to predict pulmonary embolism in patients with DVT.
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Research projects aid clinical knowledge
October 25, 2017
Careful planning and prioritization helps student researchers stay on track.
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VIDEO: How to manage surgical pain in opioid addiction treatment
October 25, 2017
NEW ORLEANS – It is possible to give opioid addiction patients opioids for post-op surgical pain without increasing the risk of relapse.
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Naloxone: Difficult conversations about a potential lifesaver
October 24, 2017
A recent study highlights the difficulties and strategies for discussing the antiopioid medication’s utility.
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Carvedilol fails to reduce variceal bleeds in acute-on-chronic liver failure
October 24, 2017
Some improvement seen at 28 days in acute kidney injury, sepsis.
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Firearms’ injury toll of $3 billion just ‘a drop in the bucket’
October 24, 2017
Real cost of firearms injuries could be drastically higher than has been estimated, researcher said.
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The opioid epidemic and its impact on the health care system
October 24, 2017
Here are strategies hospitalists can employ to combat the growing use and abuse of narcotics.
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When do patients with SSTIs require hospital admission and IV antibiotics?
October 23, 2017
Skin and soft tissue infections encompass a wide variety of clinical presentations and severity, and can be mimicked by a number of noninfectious medical conditions.
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Sepsis response team does not improve mortality/organ dysfunction
October 23, 2017
A sepsis response team did not have a positive effect on mortality or organ dysfunction in septic patients, compared with standard treatment by a primary care team, according to a study abstract scheduled to be presented at CHEST 2017.[[{"fid":"206723","view_mode":"medstat_image_full_text","fiel...
