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The New and the Timeless
September 1, 2005
In publishing and hospital medicine, some things change—but some things remain the same
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Are You Culturally Competent?
September 1, 2005
U.S. demographics require hospitalists to treat a diverse population
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Implications for the Hospitalized Child
September 1, 2005
Pneumonia is associated with as many as 2 million annual deaths among children globally and 19% of all deaths in children less than 5 years of age (1).
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Hospitalists Recognize and Reward Value
September 1, 2005
Hospital medicine has arrived at just the right moment for a healthcare delivery system in need of change. Medical errors and cost escalation continue to dominate the headlines.
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Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea and Colitis: A Significant Cause of Nosocomial Infection
September 1, 2005
Introduction Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea (CDAD) has been recognized with increased frequency as a cause of nosocomial illness.
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Inpatient Management of Urinary Tract Infections in Infants and Young Children
September 1, 2005
Introduction Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are serious bacterial infections and a common cause for hospital admission of infants and young children. The prevalence of UTI in infants younger than 1 year of age ranges from 3.3% to 6.5%, and between 1 and 2 years of age from 1.9% to 8.1%.
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Infective Endocarditis
September 1, 2005
A Continuing Challenge to the Hospitalist
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Preventing Surgical Site Infections
September 1, 2005
Background An appropriately feared complication of operations, surgical site infections (SSIs) are infections associated with high economic costs and significantly worse clinical outcomes (1).
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Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Adults
September 1, 2005
Background Acute bacterial meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, which results from bacterially mediated recruitment and activation of inflammatory cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Bacterial meningitis was an almost invariably fatal disease at the start of the 20th century.
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Update from the Public Policy Committee
July 2, 2005
Opportunity to Partner in Improving Care: The Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Programs
