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Updated Guideline for Acute Diarrheal Infection
October 3, 2016
What are current recommendations for diagnosis, management, and prevention of acute gastrointestinal infection in immune-competent adults?
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Risk-Assessment Models Are Unreliable Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism
October 3, 2016
Do risk-assessment models (RAMs) accurately predict which hospitalized medical patients are at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE)?
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Acute HIV Causes Transient Neurologic Findings
October 1, 2016
How common are neurologic findings in acute HIV infection?
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Two-Minute Screen Effective for Post-Op Delirium
October 1, 2016
Is the 10-point cognitive screener (10-CS) effective in screening for delirium in older adults with hip fracture?
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Observation Status Utilization by Hospitalist Groups Is Increasing
September 28, 2016
According to SHM’s 2016 State of Hospital Medicine Report, observation discharges accounted for 21.2% of all discharges, an increase from 16.1% in 2014
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Opioids, Obesity among Topics in Newly Released AAP Clinical Reports
September 5, 2016
The AAP released six clinical reports and one policy statement covering a range of timely topics relevant to the health and care of children
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After a Fracture, Patients Often Continue Meds that Boost Fracture Risk
September 2, 2016
Older people who break a bone are often receiving medications that can increase the risk of a fracture
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Patients Concerned about Hospitalist Service Handovers
August 29, 2016
What do patients experience during hospitalist service handovers?
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Warfarin Reduces Risk of Ischemic Stroke in High-Risk Patients
August 29, 2016
What are the risks and benefits of warfarin or antiplatelet drugs compared with no antithrombotic therapy in patients with a previous intracranial hemorrhage?
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Hospital Mobility Program Maintains Older Patients’ Mobility after Discharge
August 26, 2016
Does an in-hospital mobility program improve posthospital function and mobility among older medical patients?
