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SHM Converge 2024: Message from the Course Director
February 23, 2024
If you’re anything like me, you need something to look forward to in the spring after the dark days of winter. Enter Converge 2024, in sunny San Diego, April 12-15! On behalf of the Annual...
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Things to Do in Sunny San Diego
February 23, 2024
The historic aircraft carrier, USS Midway Museum moored in Broadway Pier in San Diego. SHM Converge 2024 is just around the corner, taking place from April 12 to 15. While noting down the...
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Editorial Board Picks for Must-Attend Converge 2024 Sessions
February 23, 2024
If you’re attending SHM Converge 2024 in San Diego in April, you’ve probably already checked out the jam-packed schedule and may have even started circling the sessions you want to attend. We...
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Adult Hospitalizations from Immigration-detention Facilities
February 1, 2024
Dr. Woodruff Clinical question: What are the causes of hospitalizations from immigration-detention facilities and what is their relative morbidity? Background: Over the last three decades, an...
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Virtual Care Team Increases the Number of Patients with CHF on GDMT During Hospitalization
February 1, 2024
Dr. Pahwa Clinical question: Can a virtual care team increase the number of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) on goal-directed therapy during hospitalization? Background: Maximizing...
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Fewer COPD Exacerbations and Pneumonia Hospitalizations with LABA-LAMA Inhalers Compared to ICS-LABA in COPD
February 1, 2024
Dr. Coursen Clinical question: Is a long-acting beta agonist and long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LABA-LAMA) inhaler combination better than an inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta...
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No Clear Benefit to the Use of Haloperidol for ICU Delirium
February 1, 2024
Dr. Leventhal Clinical question: Does the use of haloperidol versus placebo for delirium in ICU patients improve mortality and increase the chance of hospital discharge at 90 days? Background:...
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Transcatheter Repair of Secondary Mitral Regurgitation Improves Outcomes
February 1, 2024
Dr. Asmar Clinical question: Does transcatheter mitral valve repair of secondary mitral regurgitation improve hospitalization rates and mortality in patients with refractory symptoms despite...
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Abatacept and Infliximab May Improve Mortality in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 Pneumonia
February 1, 2024
Dr. Rose Clinical question: What immunomodulatory drugs should we use in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in addition to corticosteroids? Background: Inflammation is a key driver of morbidity...
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Risk Stratification of Patients with HF in the ED Coupled with Close Outpatient Follow-up Reduces Mortality and CV Rehospitalization
February 1, 2024
Dr. Latifi Clinical question: In patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with heart failure (HF) symptoms, are patient outcomes affected by the use of a risk stratification tool to...