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No difference in outcomes comparing the treatment of cardiogenic shock with dobutamine versus milrinone
January 7, 2022
Dr. Winget Clinical question: Is there a benefit to selecting milrinone over dobutamine for inotropic support in patients with cardiogenic shock? Background: Inotropes, particularly milrinone...
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The hidden pandemic
January 7, 2022
Dr. Sekaran In the eyes of Anand Sekaran, MD, division head of hospital medicine, and medical director of inpatient services at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, Conn., it’s...
Article
A different kind of leadership rounds
January 7, 2022
In the early 2000s, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement helped popularize the idea of Leadership WalkRounds, encouraging health care leaders to regularly visit frontline clinical units to hear...
News
Children and COVID: Weekly cases resume their climb
December 14, 2021
Decline in new vaccinations continues, even among 5- to 11-year-olds.
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Epilepsy linked to 1.5-fold higher COVID-19 mortality in hospital
December 14, 2021
Findings suggest higher risk although researchers haven’t adjusted findings for confounders yet.
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Treatment of opioid use disorder in hospitalized patients
December 14, 2021
Initiating treatment for OUD in the hospital setting is feasible and effective.
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D-dimer thresholds rule out PE in meta-analysis
December 14, 2021
Data from a large review support use of D-dimer levels to diagnose PE without imaging.
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Oral step-down therapy for infective endocarditis
December 13, 2021
What is oral step-down therapy’s relative clinical effectiveness, compared with prolonged IV antibiotics for infective endocarditis (IE)?
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Anticoagulant choice in antiphospholipid syndrome–associated thrombosis
December 10, 2021
Are direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) as efficacious and safe as vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in treating thrombosis secondary to antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)?
Opinion
Chronically interrupted: The importance of communication with patient and family during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 9, 2021
The quantitative and qualitative steps of transition of care should overcome disconnect between teams.