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    Blood thinning with bioprosthetic valves

    January 10, 2017

    Blood thinning with bioprosthetic valvesClinical question: Does anticoagulation prevent thromboembolic events in patients undergoing bioprosthetic valve implantation?Background: The main advantage of bioprosthetic valves, compared with mechanical valves, is the avoidance of long-term anticoagula...

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    Instability of INRs

    January 9, 2017

    Clinical question: Does an initial stable international normalized ratio (INR) predict long-term stability?

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    Inpatient antibiotic use has not declined

    January 9, 2017

    Inpatient antibiotic use has not declinedClinical question: How has inpatient antibiotic use changed in the United States in recent years?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_...

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    Have you Googled yourself lately?

    January 6, 2017

    With a majority of patients relying on physician ratings, hospitalists might consider countermeasures.

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    Pulmonary embolism in COPD exacerbations

    January 6, 2017

    Pulmonary embolism in COPD exacerbationsClinical question: How frequent is pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with unexplained acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right"...

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    Evaluating the qSOF

    January 6, 2017

    Evaluating the qSOFAClinical question: How does the quick Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) compare with other sepsis scoring tools?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":""...

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    Ready for post-acute care?

    January 5, 2017

    As PAC expands, hospital medicine’s role – and leadership – will be key.

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    Sneak Peek: The Hospital Leader blog

    December 20, 2016

    Post election, what will change about how I treat at the bedside? Nothing.

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    Effective hospitalist roles for NPs, PAs

    December 16, 2016

    Single-site study offers success story, isn’t one-size-fits-all solution.

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    Idle intravenous catheters are associated with preventable complications

    December 15, 2016

    Intravenous catheters are common and necessary for inpatient care, but peripheral – and especially central venous – catheters are associated with increased risk for local and systemic complications.