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Negative nasal swabs reliably predicted no MRSA infection
SAN DIEGO – But physicians often prescribed vancomycin anyway, accumulating potentially avoidable treatment days.
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VA study finds high MRSA infection risk among those colonized with the bacterium
SAN DIEGO – Patients colonized with MRSA are at high risk of MRSA infection both in the predischarge and postdischarge time periods, results from...
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VIDEO: Intermittent furosemide during acute HFpEF favors kidneys
DALLAS – Bolus treatment cut creatinine increases by two-thirds.
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Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine – Oct. 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the...
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BP accuracy is the ghost in the machine
When it comes to measuring a patient’s blood pressure, “we do it wrong.”
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Behavioral approach to appropriate antimicrobial prescribing in hospitals: The DUMAS study
Clinical question: How effective is an antimicrobial stewardship approach grounded in behavioral theory and focused on preserving...
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Optimal empiric treatment for uncomplicated cellulitis
Clinical question: Is empiric MRSA coverage for nonpurulent cellulitis necessary?
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Oral anticoagulation ‘reasonable’ in advanced kidney disease with A-fib
Reduced stroke risk, no increase in bleeding in atrial fibrillation and advanced chronic kidney disease.
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Use of BZD and sedative-hypnotics among hospitalized elderly
Which hospitalized older patients are inappropriately prescribed benzodiazepines or sedative hypnotics post discharge, and who is prescribing...
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LVAD use soars in elderly Americans
DALLAS – As the use of left ventricular assist devices skyrocketed, so did short-term survival.