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Haloperidol does not prevent delirium in ICU patients
March 7, 2018
Researchers explore the effects of giving prophylactic haloperidol to ICU patients.
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ALT-70 score outperformed thermal imaging for cellulitis diagnosis
March 7, 2018
SAN DIEGO - The score surpassed thermal imaging on both positive and negative predictive value for diagnosing lower-extremity cellulitis.
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Prehospital antibiotics improved some aspects of sepsis care
March 7, 2018
SAN ANTONIO – EMS personnel in the Netherlands received training that resulted in them being able to recognize sepsis more quickly.
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Preparing to respond to workplace violence
March 7, 2018
SAN ANTONIO – The latest data show that the great majority of workplace violence is perpetrated by individuals outside the organization.
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Nonopioid analgesics have no major disadvantages vs. opioids for chronic pain
March 6, 2018
Chronic pain patients may be able to improve function without increasing risk of addiction.
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Opioid deaths in the ED increase nationally
March 6, 2018
Opioid overdose deaths have reached an all-time high across the country.
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PICU, hospital admissions up due to opioid ingestion
March 6, 2018
The number of opioid-related hospitalizations more than doubled over a period of 11 years.
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Mild cognitive impairment rises in heart patients with comorbidities
March 5, 2018
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Across the spectrum of cardiovascular disease, the higher the likelihood of mild cognitive impairment, Jocasta Ball, PhD, reported.
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Caring for transgender inpatients
March 1, 2018
Hospitalists will increasingly find themselves caring for patients who openly claim a gender identity outside the traditional gender categories.
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‘Update in Hospital Medicine’ to highlight practice pearls
March 1, 2018
The “Update in Hospital Medicine” session is historically one of the most popular at SHM annual meetings.
