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Kernicterus Is Observable, Predictable, Curable
December 1, 2011
Doctors seem to take on a lackadaisical, roll-of-the-dice type of approach to the prevention of kernicterus. Since the numbers are so low, they are not providing the vigilant watch and, therefore, allowing newborns to slip from hyperbilirubinemia to actual kernicterus.
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Medical Community Should Take Proactive Approach to Kernicterus Treatment, Reporting
December 1, 2011
Everyone in the medical community needs to take the proactive approach, as well as find a means of reporting kernicterus that is free of the liability concerns, or be willing to face them.
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Simple Interventions Save Lives
November 30, 2011
Relatively simple and inexpensive interventions can prevent hospital-acquired infections.
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Release the Ritual
November 30, 2011
Instead of throwing spaghetti against the wall, practice less-is-more medicine.
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In the Literature: The latest research you need to know
November 30, 2011
Atelectasis and fever; heparin dosing frequency for VTE prophylaxis; perioperative cardiac risk calculator; diagnosing subarachnoid hemorrhage without an LP; model to predict risk of bleeding on warfarin; risk of death with tiotropium use in COPD; BNP to predict perioperative mortality; beta-blockers and COPD.
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Fluid Boluses Might Not Benefit All Children in Shock
November 30, 2011
What is the effect of fluid resuscitation on mortality in children with shock in resource-limited settings?
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Seven-Day Schedule Could Improve Hospital Quality, Capacity
November 4, 2011
A new study evaluating outcomes for hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines program found no correlation between high performance on adhering to measures and care standards for acute myocardial infarction and for heart failure despite overlap between
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Pediatric HM Literature
November 4, 2011
Dexamethasone Ineffective in Critically Ill Infants with RSV
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‘Smoothing’ Strategies in Children’s Hospitals Reduce Overcrowding
November 4, 2011
A report published online May 24 in the Journal of Hospital Medicine found that smoothing inpatient occupancy and scheduled admissions in 39 children’s hospitals helped reduce midweek overcrowding. Evan S.
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What Is the Best Approach for the Evaluation and Management of Endocrine Incidentalomas?
November 2, 2011
Inpatient approach to endocrine incidentalomas should include characterization of the clinical signs and symptoms, size, function, and malignant potential of the lesion
