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Opinion
Hospital medicine fellowships
December 20, 2018
Fellowships might provide the additional training that some hospitalists need to achieve their goals.
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News
FDA aims to boost safety of platelets for transfusion
December 20, 2018
The agency is seeking input on ways to decrease the risk of bacterial contamination in platelets stored for 5 and 7 days after collection.
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News
Ingredients for effective team-based care
December 19, 2018
In health care, we are undergoing a period of “punctuation.”
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News
Guideline-concordant treatment still unlikely in nonchildren’s hospitals for pediatric CAP
December 19, 2018
This is concerning because the majority of children hospitalized with pneumonia are treated in nonchildren’s hospitals.
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News
In-hospital blood saving strategy appears safe with anemia
December 18, 2018
Tolerating moderate in-hospital anemia did not negatively impact readmissions or mortality over 6 months.
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News
Opioid benefit small in chronic noncancer pain
December 18, 2018
In a systematic review and meta-analysis, the reduction in chronic noncancer pain from opioids versus placebo was significant but small, and receded with time.
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News
Digital alerts reduced AF-related stroke, MI rates
December 18, 2018
CHICAGO – A computerized decision support system increased anticoagulation rates and reduced cardiac event rates in at-risk atrial fibrillation patients.
News
USPSTF issues draft research plan on opioid use disorder prevention
December 17, 2018
Public comment is sought on the research plan.
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News
Launching an HIV testing reminder
December 17, 2018
The more you make HIV testing normal, the more people are going to access it.
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News
Class-action suit filed against ABIM over MOC
December 14, 2018
Four internists allege ABIM is monopolizing the MOC market and forcing physicians to purchase MOC.
