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Effect of Nonpayment on Nosocomial Infection Rates in U.S. Hospitals
February 2, 2013
Did the 2008 Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policy denying additional payment for hospital-acquired conditions result in decreased rates of nosocomial infections?
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Radiofrequency Ablation and Antiarrythmics as First-Line Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation
February 2, 2013
How does radiofrequency ablation compare to antiarrhythmic therapy as first-line treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF)?
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
January 31, 2013
Revised GOLD guidelines describe updated approach to COPD diagnosis, management
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
January 1, 2013
Systematic review highlights several interventions that improve discharge handovers; Longer duration of in-hospital cardiac resuscitation associated with increased survival; Early sepsis intervention strategies decrease mortality, length of stay, and cost; Hypoglycemia associated with increased mortality in the critically ill; Increased bleeding risk for cardiac patients on multiple antithrombotic drugs; Hospitalist-run preoperative clinic improves outcomes in complex surgical patients; Delirium after cardiac surgery associated with prolonged cognitive impairment; Benefits of resuming anticoagulation after GI bleed outweigh risks for most patients; Preoperative hyponatremia associated with increased risk for perioperative complications and mortality
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
September 8, 2012
Drotrecogin alfa (activated) does not decrease mortality in patients with septic shock
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ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research
August 7, 2012
Azithromycin associated with a small absolute increase in cardiovascular deaths
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
February 29, 2012
No difference in outcomes with brief period vs. long period of EMS-administered CPR before the first analysis of cardiac rhythm
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
February 22, 2012
Acetylcysteine does not reduce the risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
February 8, 2012
Suboptimal Quality of Life and Burnout are Common in Internal-Medicine Residents
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In the Literature: Research You Need to Know
January 25, 2012
Phlebotomy blood loss associated with hospital-acquired anemia during acute myocardial infarction