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Precision Medicine in Sepsis Diagnosis
September 3, 2024
Sepsis, a life-threatening syndrome induced by infection, has been a leading cause of hospitalization and death in U.S. healthcare settings and accounts for more hospital admissions and spending than...
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Coding Corner: Breathless and Bleeding
August 1, 2024
A 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requiring intensification of his inhaler regimen, initiation of IV corticosteroids,...
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The STRONG-HF Trial: Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Effectiveness of Up-titrating GDMT in Acute Heart Failure
August 1, 2024
Clinical question: Does rapid up-titration of guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMT) following admission for acute heart failure improve patient outcomes? Background: GDMT provides...
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No Difference in Safety or Mortality with Restrictive Versus Liberal Fluid Resuscitation Strategy for Ongoing Resuscitation in ICU Patients with Septic Shock
August 1, 2024
Clinical question: Are there safety or mortality benefits to the use of a more restrictive versus liberal IV fluid strategy for ongoing IV fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients with septic...
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Ticagrelor or Prasugrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes
August 1, 2024
Clinical question: Is the treatment strategy with ticagrelor superior to prasugrel in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with planned invasive evaluation at one year? Background: Dual antiplatelet...
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IV Sodium Thiosulphate for Calciphylaxis of CKD: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
August 1, 2024
Clinical question: Does IV sodium thiosulphate improve skin lesions and survival in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) experiencing calciphylaxis? Background: Calciphylaxis, also called...
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Maximizing Oral Iron Supplementation Absorption in Women
August 1, 2024
Clinical question: Is oral iron supplementation absorption influenced by the timing and/or nutritional elements concurrently consumed in healthy iron-deficient women? Background: Current guidelines...
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Semaglutide for the Hospitalist
August 1, 2024
Obesity is a chronic disease and a global health challenge across all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), has shown promising...
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Update in Hospital Medicine
July 1, 2024
Dr. Zahir Kanjee (left) and Dr. Suchita Shah Sata educated—and entertained!—with their updates in hospital medicine. This year’s annual Update in Hospital Medicine transported learners to...
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Billing for a Critically Ill Patient
July 1, 2024
A 64-year-old woman with a history of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia one day ago and is being started on intravenous (IV)...