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News
Noncardiac surgery has 7% covert stroke rate in elderly
February 19, 2019
HONOLULU – Covert strokes were linked with a doubled rate of cognitive decline in older patients after noncardiac surgery.
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Shaping the future of hospital medicine
February 19, 2019
Dr. Therese Franco wants to generate dialogue around “what matters” in hospital medicine.
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Bag-mask ventilation during intubation reduces severe hypoxemia
February 18, 2019
For every nine patients who receive bag-mask ventilation during tracheal intubation, one severe hypoxemia case is avoided.
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Culture change needed to improve gender inequalities in medicine
February 17, 2019
LONDON – A group of prominent female physicians and thought-leaders discuss cultural changes needed to address gender inequality in science and medicine.
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Flu season showing its staying power
February 15, 2019
Effectiveness of this season’s vaccine was estimated at 47% across all age groups, CDC says.
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Opinion
The amazing work we get to do
February 15, 2019
The hospital medicine workforce is innovative, diverse, tech savvy, and poised for leading.
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Deferoxamine does not improve 90-day outcomes after ICH
February 14, 2019
HONOLULU – The drug is safe, and data suggest that it could improve 180-day outcomes.
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An unplanned career
February 13, 2019
Dr. Patrick Conway says hospitalists have been primary drivers in the shift to value-based care.
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ONC aims to help docs, patients with information sharing in proposed rule
February 13, 2019
The HHS wants to help health professionals and patients securely and easily access electronic health information using smartphones and mobile devices.
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Fund projects, not people to address gender bias in research funding
February 13, 2019
LONDON – Female investigators are less likely to secure research funding than men simply because they are women, according to research published in The Lancet.
