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Male vs. female hospitalists, a comparison in mortality and readmission rate for Medicare patients
March 25, 2017
Clinical Question: Does physician sex affect hospitalized patient outcomes?
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Perioperative statin associated with reduction in all-cause perioperative mortality in noncardiac surgery
March 25, 2017
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does perioperative statin use reduce 30-day mortality in noncardiac surgery?
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Using shock index in the ED to predict hospital admission and inpatient mortality
March 24, 2017
CLINICAL QUESTION: Can shock index (SI) in the ED predict the likelihood for hospital admission and inpatient mortality?
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Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine
March 24, 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the specialty of hospital medicine.
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Dabigatran crushes warfarin for AF ablation
March 23, 2017
RE-CIRCUIT trial is called practice changing for AF ablation.
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Readmission rates after passage of the hospital readmissions reduction program
March 23, 2017
Clinical Question: Did hospitals receiving the highest penalties for readmissions have accelerated improvement in this metric after passage of Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)?
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Perioperative pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
March 23, 2017
Clinical Question: What are the benefits and harms of perioperative pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in cancer patients undergoing surgery?
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Antipsychotics ineffective for symptoms of delirium in palliative care
March 22, 2017
CLINICAL QUESTION: Do antipsychotics provide symptomatic benefit for delirium in palliative care?
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Assessment of goals of care in nursing home reduces hospitalization for patients with dementia
March 22, 2017
CLINICAL QUESTION: For patients with advanced dementia, does a goals-of-care intervention improve communication and care outcomes?
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A little rivaroxaban goes a long way
March 18, 2017
Reduced doses maintain effectiveness; still more effective than aspirin.
