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The risk for intestinal necrosis with SPS is very low
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Dr. Lippert Clinical question: What is the risk of intestinal necrosis with sodium polystyrene (SPS) for the treatment of hyperkalemia? Background: SPS is a medication that has been available...
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Initiation of pulmonary rehabilitation after admission for COPD exacerbation decreases rehospitalizations
August 1, 2022
Ms. Langford Clinical question: Does the initiation of pulmonary rehabilitation after hospitalization for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation impact...
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Tranexamic acid minimized perioperative bleeding in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
August 1, 2022
Dr. Menon Clinical question: Does tranexamic acid reduce the incidence of life-threatening perioperative bleeding in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery without increasing the risk of major...
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IV fluid resuscitation at a slow rate in ICU patients did not reduce 90-day mortality
August 1, 2022
Mr. Haller Clinical question: Is there a difference in the 90-day mortality for patients admitted to the ICU receiving a fast (999 mL/hour) versus slow (333 mL/hour) IV infusion...
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DES reduce the risk of ISR in patients with ICAS compared to BMS
August 1, 2022
Dr. Snipe Clinical question: In patients with symptomatic high-grade intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS), does the use of a drug-eluting stent (DES) reduce the incidence of in-stent...
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Adding a new antihypertensive medication is associated with improved blood pressure lowering
August 1, 2022
Dr. Chevli Clinical question: Which is the better strategy for treatment intensification in older patients with hypertension—maximizing the antihypertensive or adding a new...
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Steroid Dosing, Surgery Outcomes for COVID-19 Patients, and More: Highlights from 2021 Research
July 1, 2022
Drs. Frank and Grant did an outstanding job with their in-person In the Literature at SHM Converge. Whether to use a standard or a personalized dose of corticosteroids in hospitalized patients...
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Pediatric Update: Top 10 Articles of 2021
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Presenters and Summary authors: Matthew Shapiro, MD, MS, FAAP, Shuvani Sanyal, MD Dr. Sanyal Dr. Shapiro As pediatric hospitalists, our organ is the hospital. We care for a wide variety of...
Self-identified black patients experience higher rates of occult hypoxemia
May 2, 2022
Dr. Long Clinical question: Are there disparities in hypoxemia detection by pulse oximetry across self-identified racial groups and, if so, is there an association with clinical...
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Negative initial CSF studies in HSV encephalitis portend worse neurologic outcomes
May 2, 2022
Clinical question: Does delay in diagnosis of herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis due to negative initial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studies affect neurologic outcomes? Dr....