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Pediatric version of SOFA effective
August 7, 2017
Researchers use new Sequential Organ Failure Assessment algorithm to predict death in critically ill children.
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High-flow nasal cannula safe outside of pediatric ICU, but may up length of stay
August 7, 2017
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Children don’t need to be in the PICU for high-flow nasal cannula treatment, at least up to a certain level.
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Short Takes
August 4, 2017
Condition Help: A patient- and family-initiated rapid response system
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PHM17 session summary: Tools for engaging learners of all levels
August 3, 2017
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Various instructional tools and techniques, such as multilevel teaching and cognitive apprenticeship, can help hospitalists teach medical learners at a variety of levels.
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Syncope Guidelines
August 3, 2017
What are the key points from the 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS guidelines for the evaluation and management of adult patients with syncope?
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PHM17 session summary: Kawasaki Disease updates
August 2, 2017
Hospitalists agree that Kawasaki Disease, both classic and incomplete, is being diagnosed more frequently than even a few years ago.
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Effect Of Inpatient Rehab Vs. Home-Based Program For TKA
August 2, 2017
Does initial treatment in an inpatient rehabilitation facility offer greater improvements in mobility when added to a monitored home-based program after undergoing total knee arthroplasty?
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Effect of frailty on HF readmissions
August 1, 2017
Clinical Question: What is the effect of frailty on 30-day mortality in non-severely disabled older patients with acute decompensated heart failure?
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HM17 session summary: Updates in Antibiotics – Determining duration and when to switch to PO
August 1, 2017
Antibiotic stewardship is more than narrowing coverage once susceptibilities are available. It also means conversion of antibiotics to oral therapy when clinically appropriate.
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Association between concurrent use of prescription opiates and benzos
July 31, 2017
Clinical Question: What is the impact of concurrent benzodiazepine use in chronic versus intermittent opioid use on risk for opioid overdose?