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Procalcitonin to Predict Severity of Acute Cholangitis and Need for Urgent Biliary Decompression
May 1, 2023
Dr. Ally Clinical question: What impact does procalcitonin have on the management of acute cholangitis? Background: Procalcitonin has been used to predict disease severity that may lead...
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The Association of Hallway Boarding on Readmission and Mortality Rates
May 1, 2023
Dr. Childers Clinical question: Does inpatient hallway boarding increase in-hospital mortality, 30-day mortality, or 30-day readmission rates? Background: Prior studies have reported that the...
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Implementation of a Comprehensive Hospitalist-led Initiative to Improve Care for Patients with OUD
May 1, 2023
Clinical question: Can a multidisciplinary, hospitalist-led program improve care for hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder (OUD)? Background: Despite rising opioid-related hospitalizations...
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Early Treatment with Thiamine and Mortality Among Patients with AUD Who are Hospitalized for Pneumonia
May 1, 2023
Dr. Chace Clinical question: Does early thiamine administration improve mortality outcomes for patients with alcohol use disorder who are hospitalized for pneumonia? Background: Wernicke’s...
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Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis
May 1, 2023
Dr. Hammond Clinical question: Is early, aggressive, fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis or moderate fluid resuscitation the best and safest way to prevent progression to moderately severe...
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Increased Familiarity Between Residents and Nurses Improves Team Performance and Communication
May 1, 2023
Dr. Huang Clinical question: Does an increased familiarity between medical residents and nurses improve team performance and communication? Background: Prior studies suggest that familiarity...
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Low-dose Buprenorphine Initiation is a Safe and Effective Alternative to Standard-dose Buprenorphine in Hospitalized Patients with OUD
May 1, 2023
Dr. Vuong Clinical question: Is low-dose buprenorphine initiation in hospitalized patients safe and effective for the management of opioid use disorder (OUD)? Background: OUD is a chronic...
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Curriculum Transition from Lecture- to Team-based Learning Associated with Improvement in (IM-ITE) Scores
April 3, 2023
Dr. Mehta Clinical question: Does team-based learning in residency curricula have an impact on knowledge acquisition and standardized testing performance as compared to traditional lecture-based...
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Peer Discussion Decreases Practice Intensity and Increases Clinical Certainty
April 3, 2023
Dr. Mehta Clinical question: Do team-based discussion strategies among resident physicians affect practice intensity and clinical certainty? Background: Studies have shown that the learning...
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Remdesivir Use Improves Mortality in COVID-19 in Non-ventilated Hospitalized Patients
April 3, 2023
Dr. Gibson Clinical question: Does remdesivir have a mortality benefit in patients with COVID-19? Background: The Solidarity trial previously reported preliminary mortality analyses for...