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Tips for Hospitalists on Solving Difficult Situations
November 18, 2016
Tough cases and the firing of hospitalists sometimes arise without clear-cut solutions—here’s how these real-life cases were resolved
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Anecdotal Failures in the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
November 16, 2016
Clinical Question: What is the validity of commonly held beliefs regarding serotonin syndrome (SS)? Background: SS is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by serotonin excess in the central nervous system.
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Restrictive Blood Transfusion Strategies May Increase the Risk of Mortality, Morbidity for Elderly Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery
November 16, 2016
Are there particular groups of patients in which lower transfusion thresholds (transfusion only at lower hemoglobin levels) may be harmful?
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Heart failure readmission metric not linked to care quality
November 15, 2016
A new analysis suggests that metrics used by CMS to determine penalties for heart failure hospital readmissions are not associated with quality of care or overall clinical outcomes.
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Long-term opioid use uncommon among trauma patients
November 14, 2016
Trauma patients don’t appear to be at an increased risk of long-term opioid use.
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Loss of Independence after Surgery and Subsequent Outcomes in Older Patients
November 14, 2016
What is the incidence of loss of independence (LOI) for older adults after surgery, and is there an association between LOI and readmission or death?
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Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide Remain Rare and Primarily Involve Cancer Patients
November 14, 2016
What data are available regarding the attitudes toward and the practice of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS)?
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Infectious disease physicians: Antibiotic shortages are the new norm
November 12, 2016
Antibiotic shortages are now a way of life, and physicians report that shortages are affecting patient care and outcomes.
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Goals of Care Infrequently Discussed among Hospitalized Long-Term Care Residents
November 11, 2016
How often are goals of care (GOC) discussed during hospitalization of long-term care residents, and what patient characteristics make this more likely to occur?
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Quality of End-of-Life Care Varies by Disease
November 11, 2016
How do patterns of end-of-life care compare for patients with different diseases?
