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Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Patients Diagnosed with PLA
November 1, 2024
Dr. Katsnelson Clinical question: Is there an association between pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) and subsequent incidence of diagnosed colorectal cancer (CRC) and if so, should early screening for...
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Early Switch from IV to Oral Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Gram-Negative Bacteremia
November 1, 2024
Dr. Shindo Clinical question: Is there a mortality difference between early transition to oral antibiotics versus prolonged intravenous antibiotics in uncomplicated gram-negative...
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Diagnostic Stewardship in CAP with Syndromic Molecular Testing
November 1, 2024
Clinical question: Does syndromic polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based testing of lower respiratory tract samples in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) lead to faster...
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Cefepime-taniborbactam Use in Complicated UTI
November 1, 2024
Dr. Ally Clinical question: Is cefepime-taniborbactam effective in treating complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs)? Background: Complicated UTIs, such as acute pyelonephritis, have a...
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Breaking Barriers: Advancing Inclusion for International Medical Graduates in Hospital Medicine
November 1, 2024
International medical graduates (IMGs) are defined by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates as physicians who completed their medical education outside the U.S. and Canada.1 They...
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The Self-Perceived Impact of IMGs in the U.S. Healthcare System
November 1, 2024
Foreign medical graduates (FMGs), or international medical graduates (IMGs) represent an important section of the U.S. healthcare workforce. An IMG is a physician who received a basic medical degree...
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Hospitalists Provide Insight on Working at VA Hospitals
November 1, 2024
In honor of Veterans Day, The Hospitalist asked SHM members who work for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to share their insights on working for the largest integrated healthcare system in...
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Chapter Spotlight: Nebraska
November 1, 2024
Mohammed Zalabani, MD, FHM, had just stepped away from a directorship role and was looking for less leadership responsibility and more time with “my kids and my family and my house and my...
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Lessons from an Astronaut
November 1, 2024
Recap of PHM plenary session presented by Lieutenant Colonel Jasmin Moghbeli On May 25, 2017, a call came up on Jasmin Moghbeli’s phone from a Houston, Texas number which would change the course...
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Top 10 Articles of PHM Literature, 2024
November 1, 2024
Every year at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) conference, the top 10 publications from the PHM literature are selected and presented. This year, we aimed to cover a variety of domains including...