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Finding My Path in Inpatient Medicine: A Family Medicine Resident’s Reflection
June 25, 2025
My name is Mehran, and I’m currently transitioning into my second year as a family medicine resident at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I chose this specialty with a deep passion for...
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Reflections After Attending on an Oncology Hospitalist Service for Three Years
June 24, 2025
1. The Privilege of Immediate Impact Unlike many inpatient services, the oncology hospitalist role often means managing pivotal moments in a patient’s cancer journey. The admission might reflect a...
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The Case for Hospitalists’ Involvement in Hospital Contract Negotiations
June 24, 2025
Physician advisors and hospitalists bring indispensable value to contract negotiations between hospital systems and payers. Traditionally, contracting has been managed primarily by finance and...
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Carrying On the Timeless Mission of Medicine
June 13, 2025
It’s easy to think of the times we live in as unprecedented—for each of us, it is. Yet, as we all know, history repeats itself, and our experiences are usually not quite as unprecedented as we...
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Antibiotic Treatment for 7 days is Noninferior to 14 days in Patients with Uncomplicated Bacteremia
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: Is seven days of antibiotic treatment for bloodstream infections noninferior to 14 days of treatment? Background: Bloodstream infections are very common, can originate from a...
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Restrictive Transfusion in MI May Lead to an Increase in 6-Month Mortality
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: How does a restrictive transfusion strategy (transfusion threshold of 7 to 8 g/dL) compare to a liberal transfusion strategy (transfusion threshold of 10 g/dL) in patients with...
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Efficacy of Adjuvant Corticosteroid Therapy for CAP Varied Significantly Based on C-Reactive Protein Concentrations
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: Can baseline C-reactive protein concentrations help identify which patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are most likely to benefit from adjuvant treatment with...
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Potential Post-Discharge Benefits of Continuing Metformin During Acute Hospitalization
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: Does the continuation of metformin during hospitalization result in fewer post-hospitalization complications, such as hypoglycemia or death? Background: Despite metformin’s...
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Should Hospitalists Throw Caution to the Wind? Overly Cautious Correction of Severe Hyponatremia May Lead to Greater Harm Than Good
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: Does the correction rate for hospitalized adults with severe hyponatremia correlate with mortality or length of stay? Background: Hyponatremia is a commonly encountered problem...
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Evidence for Reduced-Dose DOAC in Those at High Risk for VTE Recurrence in Extended Phase Anticoagulation: The RENOVE Trial
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: Is extended-phase anticoagulation with dose-reduced direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) as effective and safe as full-dose DOACs in those with venous thromboembolism (VTE) at high...