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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
November 28, 2012
Effects of clopidogrel added to aspirin in patients with recent lacunar stroke
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
May 25, 2012
Initial trophic feedings effective for patients with acute lung injury; IM vs. IV benzodiazepines in status epilepticus; CDI risk following antibiotic cessation; Acid suppression associated with increased complications in CDI patients; perioperative statins and cardiac events in surgical patients; enoxaparin vs. unfractionated heparin during PCI; optimal serum potassium levels for AMI patients; PPIs superior to H2-blockers for lowering UGI bleeding following ACS and STEMI.
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In the Literature: The latest research you need to know
December 21, 2011
Procalcitonin-guided therapy decreases antimicrobial duration in ICU patients; High residual platelet reactivity increases risk of cardiovascular events among patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing PCI; Conservative treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis is associated with improved outcomes; Cardiac MRI complements clinical findings in diagnosis of stress cardiomyopathy; Increased risk of potentially inadvertent medication discontinuation following acute-care hospitalization; Clinical exam remains valuable in the diagnosis of patients admitted to a medicine service; RDW predicts all-cause mortality and bloodstream infection in ICU patients
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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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Pediatric HM Literature
November 4, 2011
Dexamethasone Ineffective in Critically Ill Infants with RSV
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In the Literature: The latest research you need to know
November 2, 2011
Care-transitions intervention and rates of hospital readmission; Post-pneumonia CXR and rates of lung cancer identification; Hospitalist outcomes during and after hospitalization; Timing of smoking cessation and surgical outcomes
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Pediatric HM Literature
October 2, 2011
Incidence Rates of Kernicterus Remain Unchanged
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In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know
October 1, 2011
Physician reviews of HM-related research, including PCI vs. CABG for left main coronary artery disease, CABG vs. medical therapy in severe LV dysfunction, linezolid vs. glycopeptides for nosocomial pneumonia, biomarkers to differentiate pneumonia from obstructive lung disease
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In the Literature: The latest research you need to know
September 2, 2011
High-dose vs. low-dose clopidogrel after cardiac stenting; Rates of overdiagnosis of PE with CTPA; Outcomes of hospitalists with PAs or residents; White coats and MRSA; Correlation of vital signs and pain
