News
D-dimer thresholds rule out PE in meta-analysis
December 14, 2021
Data from a large review support use of D-dimer levels to diagnose PE without imaging.
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News
Does morning discharge really improve hospital throughput?
December 13, 2021
Focus on the actual processes that create bottlenecks preventing throughput.
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News
Oral step-down therapy for infective endocarditis
December 13, 2021
What is oral step-down therapy’s relative clinical effectiveness, compared with prolonged IV antibiotics for infective endocarditis (IE)?
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Opinion
Reflecting on 2021, looking forward to 2022
December 10, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, SHM has continued to provide hospitalists with vital tools.
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News
Anticoagulant choice in antiphospholipid syndrome–associated thrombosis
December 10, 2021
Are direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) as efficacious and safe as vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in treating thrombosis secondary to antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)?
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Opinion
Chronically interrupted: The importance of communication with patient and family during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 9, 2021
The quantitative and qualitative steps of transition of care should overcome disconnect between teams.
News
AMA, hospital group sue federal government over surprise billing law
December 9, 2021
The rule’s approach to surprise billing would “all but ensure that hospitals, physicians, and other providers will routinely be undercompensated by commercial insurers,” the groups said.
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News
Apixaban a reasonable alternative to warfarin in patients with severe renal impairment
December 9, 2021
Is apixaban a safe alternative to warfarin in patients with severe renal impairment?
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News
New data on rare myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination
December 8, 2021
Most adolescents and young adults recover quickly from the rare complication of myocarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, a new study shows.
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Opinion
The top pediatric hospital medicine articles of 2020
December 8, 2021
Here are the top 10 PHM articles of 2020, as presented at the Pediatric Update during SHM Converge 2021.
