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Readmission after Initial Injury Is Common
February 2, 2013
How frequently are patients readmitted after an initial inpatient stay for an injury, and what factors might predict readmission?
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Daily Sedation Interruption among Intubated Not Helpful
February 2, 2013
Does sedation by protocol, in combination with daily sedative interruption, reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay?
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Risk for Falls Might Not Affect Anticoagulation Decision
February 2, 2013
Do patients on oral anticoagulation with high fall risk have an increased incidence of major bleeding?
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Improving Transitions from ED to Inpatient Care
February 2, 2013
Can a multidisciplinary focus group identify “best practices” for ensuring efficient and effective transitions of care between the ED and the inpatient setting?
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Patient Understanding of ED Discharge Instructions Is Poor
February 2, 2013
How well do patients understand discharge instructions regarding post-ED care?
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ACEIs and ARBs Associated with Contrast-Induced AKI
February 2, 2013
Does the pharmacologic renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAAS) system blockade increase the risk for contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) after cardiac catheterization?
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Effect of Nonpayment on Nosocomial Infection Rates in U.S. Hospitals
February 2, 2013
Did the 2008 Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policy denying additional payment for hospital-acquired conditions result in decreased rates of nosocomial infections?
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Radiofrequency Ablation and Antiarrythmics as First-Line Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation
February 2, 2013
How does radiofrequency ablation compare to antiarrhythmic therapy as first-line treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF)?
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
January 1, 2013
Systematic review highlights several interventions that improve discharge handovers; Longer duration of in-hospital cardiac resuscitation associated with increased survival; Early sepsis intervention strategies decrease mortality, length of stay, and cost; Hypoglycemia associated with increased mortality in the critically ill; Increased bleeding risk for cardiac patients on multiple antithrombotic drugs; Hospitalist-run preoperative clinic improves outcomes in complex surgical patients; Delirium after cardiac surgery associated with prolonged cognitive impairment; Benefits of resuming anticoagulation after GI bleed outweigh risks for most patients; Preoperative hyponatremia associated with increased risk for perioperative complications and mortality
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
December 2, 2012
Burnout among physicians and the general workforce; Effects of clopidogrel added to aspirin in patients with recent lacunar stroke; Bleeding risk prediction scores in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing anticoagulation; Probiotics for secondary prevention of hepatic encephalopathy; Capsule endoscopy for acute obscure GI bleeding; Perceptions of readmitted patients transitioning from hospital to home; 30-day readmissions after acute myocardial infarction; One-hour rule-out or rule-in for AMI in chest pain; Aspirin increases bleed risk without reducing risk of stroke in CKD and NVAF patients