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Diagnostic delays, morbidity, and epidural abscesses
February 20, 2018
What is the frequency of diagnostic delays in epidural abscesses, and what factors may contribute to these delays?
Article
Supplemental oxygen use for suspected myocardial infarction without hypoxemia
February 19, 2018
What is the effect of supplemental oxygen therapy on all-cause mortality for patients with a suspected myocardial infarction but no hypoxemia?
News
Flu increase may be slowing
February 16, 2018
Flu outpatient activity held steady, but hospitalizations continued to rise at a record rate.
Article
Anticoagulation use in new-onset secondary atrial fibrillation
February 16, 2018
Is anticoagulant use in patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation secondary to acute coronary syndrome, acute pulmonary disease, or sepsis associated with a reduction in ischemic stroke or an increase in bleeding risk?
News
Building a better U.S. health care system
February 15, 2018
International comparisons suggest that the U.S. health care system could learn some lessons from other high-income nations.
News
Blood test approved for patients with concussions
February 15, 2018
The new test can quickly determine who needs CT scans – and will hopefully reduce costs.
Opinion
Opioids and hospital medicine: What can we do?
February 15, 2018
Hospitalists can implement evidence-based practices to help stem the opioid crisis.
News
New C. difficile guidelines recommend fecal microbiota transplants
February 15, 2018
About one-quarter of patients whose infection is treated with vancomycin will likely experience at least one additional episode of infection.
News
CPR decision support videos can serve as a supplement to CPR preference discussions for inpatients
February 15, 2018
Does the use of a CPR decision support video impact patients’ code status preferences?
News
Consent and DNR orders
February 14, 2018
Where have the courts set the lines over the issue of consent surrounding decisions to withhold CPR?