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A Case of Kidney Failure
October 1, 2005
An 84-year-old woman with history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presented with six months of anorexia, nausea, a five-pound weight loss, weakness, and nonbloody diarrhea.
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Staph Endocarditis, METs, COPD CPGs & More
September 1, 2005
A review of staphylococcal Endocarditis VG Fowler Jr, Miro JM, Hoen B, et al for the ICE Investigators. Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis: a consequence of medical progress. JAMA.
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The Case of the Nonhealing Wound
September 1, 2005
An 85-year-old female developed a sore on the left foot (see image above) during the past six months.
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2005 Election for SHM Board of Directors
September 1, 2005
The SHM Nominating Committee is requesting nominations for three open seats on the Board of Directors for a three-year term, beginning May 2, 2006. In addition there will be one pediatric hospitalist seat on the SHM Board for a three-year term, beginning May 2, 2006.
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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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Update from the Public Policy Committee
July 2, 2005
Opportunity to Partner in Improving Care: The Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Programs
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Other Literature of Interest
July 2, 2005
1. Chimowitz MI, Lynn MJ, Howlett-Smith H, et al. Comparison of warfarin and aspirin for symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis. N Engl J Med. 352:1305-16.
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In the Literature
July 2, 2005
Role of Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems in Facilitating Medication Errors; Risk Stratification for In-hospital Mortality in Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure: Classification and Regression Tree Analysis; and Risk of Endocarditis among Patients with Prosthetic Valves and Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia
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Feeling a Little Blue
July 1, 2005
Best of 2005 Annual Meeting Clinical Vignette Competition
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Effects of Hospitalists on Outcomes and Costs in a Multicenter Trial of Academic Hospitalists
July 1, 2005
Best of 2005 Annual Meeting Research Competition
