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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...
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SER-109, an Oral Microbiome Therapy for rCDI
April 3, 2023
Dr. Arobelidze Clinical question: In patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI), is the use of oral microbiome therapy associated with reduced risk of recurrence of the...
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7-day Antibiotic Treatment is Noninferior to 14 Days in Afebrile Men with UTI
April 3, 2023
Dr. Modha Clinical question: Are 14 days of antibiotic treatment better than 7 days in afebrile men with urinary tract infection (UTI)? Background: In the era of antibiotic stewardship, a large...
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Oral Tebipenem Pivoxil Hydrobromide is Noninferior to IV Ertapenem in Complicated UTI
April 3, 2023
Dr. Modha Clinical question: Is oral carbapenem tebipenem effective in treating complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs)? Background: Antimicrobial resistance among pathogens, especially...
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Endovascular Therapy for Acute Stroke with a Large Ischemic Region
April 3, 2023
Dr. Arobelidze Clinical question: Does endovascular therapy for acute stroke with a large ischemic region have better functional outcomes compared to medical therapy alone without increasing the...
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Association of Chronic Medication Adherence with ED Visits and Hospitalizations
April 3, 2023
Dr. Gibson Clinical question: Is there an association between chronic medication adherence and emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations? Background: Medication adherence for...
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Defining Potential Overuse of PT Consults on Hospital Medicine Services
March 1, 2023
Clinical question: Are physical therapy (PT) consults overused in patients who are at low risk for loss of mobility during hospitalization? Background: Hospital-associated disability can be...
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Antibiotic Overuse After Discharge: A Multi-hospital Cohort Study
March 1, 2023
Clinical question: Do patients need continued antibiotics after leaving the hospital? Background: Despite inpatient antimicrobial stewardship programs, studies suggest that up to half of antibiotics...