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Reviews of Research on Steroids and VTE Risk, Epidural Catheterization, and Beta-Blockers During Noncardiac Surgery
August 2, 2013
Also reviewed this month: advance-care planning for hospitalized elderly, impact of surgical complications, and patient-centered decision making
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Observation Status Designation in Pediatric Hospitals Is Costly
August 2, 2013
Study shows health-care costs for inconsistently coded observation stays substantially overlap with inpatient-status stays
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How to Manage Pain in Patients with Renal Insufficiency or End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis?
August 2, 2013
Narcotic and non-narcotic pain regimens can be used
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American College of Gastroenterology Releases C. Diff Recommendations
August 2, 2013
ACG guidelines on managing, diagnosing, preventing Clostridium difficile infections supplement previous advisories from other groups
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Aims to Define Itself
August 2, 2013
Future of pediatric hospitalists may involve more options than two-year fellowship leading to certification
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Universal MRSA Decolonization in ICU Leads to Fewer Bloodstream Infections
July 18, 2013
Does universal decolonization for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients in the intensive care unit decrease the rate of MRSA-positive clinical cultures?
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Proton-Pump Inhibitors Associated with Increased Mortality Risk
July 2, 2013
Is the use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) associated with risk of mortality or combined risk of death or rehospitalization in older patients discharged from acute-care hospitals
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Diabetes Mellitus Does Not Increase Risk of Surgical Complications after Elective Total Knee Replacement Surgery
July 2, 2013
Does uncontrolled diabetes mellitus increase risk for post-operative complications after elective joint replacement surgery?
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Elevated Lactate Levels Correlate with Adverse Outcomes in Acute PE
July 2, 2013
Are high plasma lactate levels associated with mortality and clinical deterioration among patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE)?
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Direct Provider Communication Not Associated with 30-Day Readmissions
July 2, 2013
How often do inpatient providers report direct communication with outpatient providers, and how is direct communication associated with 30-day readmissions?
