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SIG Spotlight: Research
May 1, 2025
Being the newest anything can be both a blessing and a curse. For SHM’s Research Special Interest Group, which just formed in October 2024, the positives of being so new are that the group is...
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Chapter Spotlight: NC Triangle
May 1, 2025
Look, anything good enough for the iconic character of Crash Davis in the movie Bull Durham is good enough for hospital medicine. At least, so says the attendance of the Durham Bulls social event...
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What Hospitalists Should Know About ICE Visits
April 18, 2025
In the course of a hectic day with a huge patient load, the last thing a hospitalist might expect to handle is a visit from immigration officials demanding access to a patient the federal government...
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Thank You! A Note from Outgoing Peds Editor
April 1, 2025
As SHM Converge 2025 approaches, I am feeling excited and a bit nostalgic. I look forward to learning from presenters, connecting with friends and colleagues from across the country, and making new...
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Welcome New Editors and Editorial Board Members
April 1, 2025
The Hospitalist has appointed two new members to its editorial team: Arunab Mehta, MD, MEd, FHM, will assume the recently created role of associate editor, and Patricia Tran, MD, MS, will succeed...
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Effects of Semaglutide on CKD in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: the FLOW Trial
April 1, 2025
Clinical question: Does treatment with semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevent the progression of CKD or death from kidney and cardiovascular...
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High-Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Non-Invasive Ventilation for AECOPD
April 1, 2025
Clinical question: Is high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNC) non-inferior to non-invasive ventilation (NIV) for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in...
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Sex Disparities in Opioid Prescription Practices on a Hospital Medicine Service
April 1, 2025
Clinical question: Does patient sex influence opioid prescription patterns during hospitalization and at discharge on general medicine services? Background: Clinicians may have sex- and gender-based...
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The CONVINCE Trial: No Reduction in Recurrent Vascular Events with Long-Term Colchicine Use After Ischemic Stroke
April 1, 2025
Clinical question: Does long-term colchicine use plus guideline-based care after ischemic stroke prevent recurrent vascular events? Background: According to the World Health Organization, stroke is...
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Risk of Major GI Adverse Events with Use of Potassium Binders in the Hospital
April 1, 2025
Clinical question: Are the new potassium binders, patiromer, and sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC) safer than sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS)? Background: Potassium binders were created to...