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Risk-Prediction Model Effective for Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection
Tool identifies infection risk factors at illness onset, predicts likelihood of recurrence
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Higher Mean Arterial Pressure in Septic Shock Patients Doesn’t Decrease Mortality
Mortality rates not significantly different in patients with septic shock randomized to higher MAP targets
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Infection Risk Decreases With Lower Red Blood Cell Transfusion Thresholds
Restrictive RBC transfusion guidelines associated with less risk of healthcare-acquired infections than liberal transfusion thresholds
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Head Computed Tomography Scans Not Needed for Most Delirium Inpatients
CT scans found to have low diagnotistic utility for delirious inpatients without head trauma, fall, or known intracranial process
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Hospitalist Efficiency Impacted by Increased Workloads
Inpatient length-of-stay, costs may increase when hospitalist workloads exceed 15 patients daily
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Peri-Operative Clonidine Increases Hypotension, Bradycardia, Nonfatal Cardiac Arrest
Study finds peri-operative clonidine brings increased risks, has no effect on myocardial infarction rate among patients undergoing vascular...
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Fibrinolytics Increase Stroke Risk, Hemorrhage in Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Emboli
Study finds increased risks, no mortality benefit to treatment of intermediate-risk pulmonary emboli with fibrinolytics
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AHA/ACC Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Updated
American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society issue first comprehensive update since 2006, guidelines on...
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Peri-Operative Aspirin Impact on Risk of Bleeding, Death, Myocardial Infarction Examined
Aspirin use studied among noncardiac surgery patients at risk of vascular complications
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Confusion Assessment Method (CAM-S) Evaluates Delirium Severity, Gauges Clinical Outcome
Enhanced scoring system associates delirium severity, inpatient outcomes
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Risk-Prediction Model for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection
Tool identifies infection risk factors at illness onset, predicts likelihood of C.diff recurrence
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
Neutral head position safe for internal jugular vein cannulation; thrombolysis decreases mortality in unstable patients with acute PE; rectal...
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
Supported self-management of COPD does not decrease readmission or mortality rates
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
Fluoroquinolones may increase rate of retinal detachment, a rare occurrence overall
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Guidelines for Management of Atrial Fibrillation
New comprehensive guidelines deal with rate control, rhythm control, and prevention of thromboembolism.