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IVC filter placement increases mortality in some VTE patients
April 9, 2019
How does inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement affect 30-day mortality in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) with increased risk of bleeding when anticoagulation is not feasible?
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How common are noninfectious complications of Foley catheters?
April 8, 2019
Approximately 20% of hospitalized patients have a Foley catheter inserted at some time during their admission. Infectious complications associated with the use of Foley catheters are widely recognized; however, much less is known about noninfectious complications.
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One-dose-fits-all aspirin administration strategy may not be advisable
April 5, 2019
Are the same doses of aspirin equally effective in preventing cardiovascular (CV) events and long-term colorectal risk reduction in patients of various body sizes?
News
Creating innovative discharge plans
April 4, 2019
Teamwork creates success at one institution.
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‘Update in Hospital Medicine’ offered practice pearls at HM19
April 3, 2019
Topic choices reflected the breadth and diversity of patients taken care of by hospitalists.
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30-day readmissions after STEMI with cardiogenic shock 13%
April 2, 2019
WASHINGTON – Risk factors for 30-day readmission included female sex, older age, and comorbidities.
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More chest compression–only CPR leads to increased survival rates
April 1, 2019
This alternative for bystanders raises both CPR performance rates and patient survival.
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Video
HM19 Day One highlights: Pulmonary, critical care, and perioperative care updates (VIDEO)
March 29, 2019
Marina Farah, MD, MHA, and Kranthi Sitammagari, MD, editorial board members for The Hospitalist, discuss Day One highlights from HM19.
Opinion
Cellulitis pearls
March 28, 2019
How would you treat this patient with cellulitis?
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Artesunate to become first-line malaria treatment in U.S.
March 28, 2019
Artesunate will become the first-line treatment for malaria in the United States, following the discontinuation of quinidine.
