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    Radiofrequency Ablation and Antiarrythmics as First-Line Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation

    February 2, 2013

    How does radiofrequency ablation compare to antiarrhythmic therapy as first-line treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF)?

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    ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research

    January 1, 2013

    Systematic review highlights several interventions that improve discharge handovers; Longer duration of in-hospital cardiac resuscitation associated with increased survival; Early sepsis intervention strategies decrease mortality, length of stay, and cost; Hypoglycemia associated with increased mortality in the critically ill; Increased bleeding risk for cardiac patients on multiple antithrombotic drugs; Hospitalist-run preoperative clinic improves outcomes in complex surgical patients; Delirium after cardiac surgery associated with prolonged cognitive impairment; Benefits of resuming anticoagulation after GI bleed outweigh risks for most patients; Preoperative hyponatremia associated with increased risk for perioperative complications and mortality

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    ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research

    December 2, 2012

    Burnout among physicians and the general workforce; Effects of clopidogrel added to aspirin in patients with recent lacunar stroke; Bleeding risk prediction scores in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing anticoagulation; Probiotics for secondary prevention of hepatic encephalopathy; Capsule endoscopy for acute obscure GI bleeding; Perceptions of readmitted patients transitioning from hospital to home; 30-day readmissions after acute myocardial infarction; One-hour rule-out or rule-in for AMI in chest pain; Aspirin increases bleed risk without reducing risk of stroke in CKD and NVAF patients

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    ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research

    November 28, 2012

    Effects of clopidogrel added to aspirin in patients with recent lacunar stroke

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    ITL: Physician Reviews of HM-Relevant Research

    May 25, 2012

    Initial trophic feedings effective for patients with acute lung injury; IM vs. IV benzodiazepines in status epilepticus; CDI risk following antibiotic cessation; Acid suppression associated with increased complications in CDI patients; perioperative statins and cardiac events in surgical patients; enoxaparin vs. unfractionated heparin during PCI; optimal serum potassium levels for AMI patients; PPIs superior to H2-blockers for lowering UGI bleeding following ACS and STEMI.

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    In the Literature: The latest research you need to know

    December 21, 2011

    Procalcitonin-guided therapy decreases antimicrobial duration in ICU patients; High residual platelet reactivity increases risk of cardiovascular events among patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing PCI; Conservative treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis is associated with improved outcomes; Cardiac MRI complements clinical findings in diagnosis of stress cardiomyopathy; Increased risk of potentially inadvertent medication discontinuation following acute-care hospitalization; Clinical exam remains valuable in the diagnosis of patients admitted to a medicine service; RDW predicts all-cause mortality and bloodstream infection in ICU patients

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    In the Literature: The latest research you need to know

    November 30, 2011

    Atelectasis and fever; heparin dosing frequency for VTE prophylaxis; perioperative cardiac risk calculator; diagnosing subarachnoid hemorrhage without an LP; model to predict risk of bleeding on warfarin; risk of death with tiotropium use in COPD; BNP to predict perioperative mortality; beta-blockers and COPD.

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    Fluid Boluses Might Not Benefit All Children in Shock

    November 30, 2011

    What is the effect of fluid resuscitation on mortality in children with shock in resource-limited settings?

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    Pediatric HM Literature

    November 4, 2011

    Dexamethasone Ineffective in Critically Ill Infants with RSV

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    In the Literature: The latest research you need to know

    November 2, 2011

    Care-transitions intervention and rates of hospital readmission; Post-pneumonia CXR and rates of lung cancer identification; Hospitalist outcomes during and after hospitalization; Timing of smoking cessation and surgical outcomes