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Lung Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pneumonia in Children: A Meta-Analysis
June 8, 2015
Clinical question: Can bedside ultrasound reliably diagnose pneumonia in children? Background: Pneumonia is the most common cause of death in children worldwide, one of the most common causes of inpatient admission for children in the U.S., and carries estimated costs of about $1 billion per year
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How Hospitalists Can Support the Hospital Medicine Movement
June 8, 2015
There are all kinds of ways to show your support for the hospital medicine movement, including the following opportunities: Visit and share the new Future of Hospital Medicine website (www.futureofhospitalmedicine.org) with medical students, residents, and colleagues. Plan to attend a Future o
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Healthcare’s Main Contributors to Wasteful Spending
June 8, 2015
Three studies, same conclusion.
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Treatment of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Low CHA2DS2-VASc Scores
June 8, 2015
Clinical question: Is anticoagulation beneficial for patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib) and low CHA2DS2-VASc score (0 for men, 1 for women) or for those with one additional stroke risk factor? Background: Guidelines nearly universally recommend anticoagulation for patients with a CHA2DS2-VA
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Research Review: Ticagrelor for Post-Myocardial Infarction
June 8, 2015
Clinical question: Is ticagrelor for secondary prevention indicated for more than one year after myocardial infarction (MI)? Background: The efficacy and safety of ticagrelor combined with low-dose aspirin more than one year after MI for secondary prevention has not previously been established.
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Opinion
Bundled Payment and Hospital Medicine, Pt. 2
June 8, 2015
Editor’s note: Second in a two-part series examining bundled payments and hospital medicine. In full disclosure, Dr.
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No Advantage to Routine Thrombectomy Prior to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for STEMI
June 3, 2015
Clinical question: Does the use of routine thrombectomy for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction improve outcomes? Bottom line: For patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the rout
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Temporary IVC Filter Added to Anticoagulation Does Not Decrease Pulmonary Embolism Recurrence Risk
June 3, 2015
Clinical question: Does the insertion of a retrievable inferior vena cava filter in addition to anticoagulation prevent the recurrence of pulmonary embolism in high-risk patients? Bottom line: For patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) who are at high risk of recurrence or who have poor cardiopulm
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Healthcare Industry Agents of Change Promote Responsible Spending
June 1, 2015
1 Caring Wisely Program http://healthvalue.ucsf.edu/caring-wisely Started in 2012 within the division of hospital medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), the program sponsored or collaborated on six high-value care projects within its first year.
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Opinion
Standard Text Messaging for Smartphones Not HIPAA Compliant
June 1, 2015
[caption id="attachment_9892" align="alignright" width="275"] Image Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM[/caption] Doctors were the first to begin using pagers and, along with drug dealers, appear to be the last to give them up.
