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‘Update in HM’ to highlight practice pearls
April 10, 2018
The speakers' selection of the Top 20 journal articles of the year will be presented.
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New guidance for inpatient opioid prescribing
April 9, 2018
The SHM consensus statement advocates the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration possible.
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Simvastatin, atorvastatin cut mortality risk for sepsis patients
April 9, 2018
In addition to supporting cardiac function and inhibiting inflammatory cytokines, these statins appear to exert a direct antimicrobial effect.
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Use of a risk score may be able to identify high-risk patients presenting with acute heart failure
April 9, 2018
Clinical question: Can we use readily available data to risk stratify patients who present to the emergency department in acute heart failure (AHF)?
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Two scoring systems helpful in diagnosing heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
April 8, 2018
SAN DIEGO – Both the 4Ts Score or the HIT Expert Probability (HEP) Score performed well in a real-world study.
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Boosting bedside skills in hands-on session
April 8, 2018
‘Interactive focus’ distinguishes training.
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Sound and light levels are similarly disruptive in ICU and non-ICU wards
April 6, 2018
Clinical question: While it is generally thought that ICU wards are not conducive for sleep because of light and noise disruptions, are general wards any better?
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CMS finalizes measures to help combat opioid crisis
April 5, 2018
Federal agencies and leaders are taking a multipronged approach to the opioid crisis.
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Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not improve exercise time in patients with stable angina
April 5, 2018
Does PCI provide symptom relief in patients with stable angina?
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Unusual antibiotic resistance found in more than 200 bacteria
April 4, 2018
Rare and unusual antibiotic resistance can be stamped out with aggressive prevention and control strategies.
