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    Non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants for planned atrial fibrillation cardioversions

    January 12, 2017

    Clinical question: How does edoxaban compare with enoxaparin-warfarin in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation undergoing cardioversion?

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    Home treatment of PE remains rare

    January 11, 2017

    Clinical question: What is the prevalence of outpatient treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE)

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    Updated recommendations for managing gout

    January 11, 2017

    Clinical question: What are the new treatment options for gout? Background: The 2006 European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) guidelines recommend that acute flares of gout be treated as early as possible with either oral colchicine, oral corticosteroids...

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    Instability of INRs

    January 9, 2017

    Clinical question: Does an initial stable international normalized ratio (INR) predict long-term stability?

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    Inpatient antibiotic use has not declined

    January 9, 2017

    Inpatient antibiotic use has not declinedClinical question: How has inpatient antibiotic use changed in the United States in recent years?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_...

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    Pulmonary embolism in COPD exacerbations

    January 6, 2017

    Pulmonary embolism in COPD exacerbationsClinical question: How frequent is pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with unexplained acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right"...

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    Evaluating the qSOF

    January 6, 2017

    Evaluating the qSOFAClinical question: How does the quick Sepsis-Related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) compare with other sepsis scoring tools?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":""...

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    Bundled payments reduce costs in joint patients

    January 5, 2017

    Bundled payments reduce costs in joint patientsClinical question: Does bundled payment for lower extremity joint replacement (LEJR) reduce cost without compromising the quality of care? [[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flush_right","fields":{"format":"medstat_image_flush_right","fiel...

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    Nonischemic cardiomyopathy does not benefit from prophylactic ICDs

    January 5, 2017

    Nonischemic cardiomyopathy does not benefit from prophylactic ICDsClinical question: Do prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduce long-term mortality in patients with symptomatic nonischemic systolic heart failure (NISHF)?[[{"fid":"175130","view_mode":"medstat_image_flus...

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    Ready for post-acute care?

    January 5, 2017

    As PAC expands, hospital medicine’s role – and leadership – will be key.