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Overnight extubations associated with worse outcomes
January 13, 2017
Clinical question: Are overnight extubations in intensive care units associated with higher mortality rate?
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Fecal transplant efficacy for Clostridium difficile infections
January 12, 2017
Clinical question: Is fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) an efficacious and safe treatment approach for patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)?
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Non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants for planned atrial fibrillation cardioversions
January 12, 2017
Clinical question: How does edoxaban compare with enoxaparin-warfarin in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation undergoing cardioversion?
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Home treatment of PE remains rare
January 11, 2017
Clinical question: What is the prevalence of outpatient treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE)
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Updated recommendations for managing gout
January 11, 2017
Clinical question: What are the new treatment options for gout? Background: The 2006 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) guidelines recommend that acute flares of gout be treated as early as possible with either oral colchicine, oral corticosteroids...
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SHM welcomes its newest members – January 2017
January 10, 2017
New SHM members for January 2017
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Inhalers used incorrectly at least one-third of time
January 10, 2017
What are the most common errors in inhaler use over the past 40 years?
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Blood thinning with bioprosthetic valves
January 10, 2017
Blood thinning with bioprosthetic valvesClinical question: Does anticoagulation prevent thromboembolic events in patients undergoing bioprosthetic valve implantation?Background: The main advantage of bioprosthetic valves, compared with mechanical valves, is the avoidance of long-term anticoagula...
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Instability of INRs
January 9, 2017
Clinical question: Does an initial stable international normalized ratio (INR) predict long-term stability?
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Inpatient antibiotic use has not declined
January 9, 2017
Inpatient antibiotic use has not declinedClinical question: How has inpatient antibiotic use changed in the United States in recent years?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_...
