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News
COVID-19 pandemic driving huge declines in pediatric service revenue
August 7, 2020
Given the COVID-19-associated decline in patients, pediatric hospitalists are urged to adapt to a changed environment.
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Cutaneous clues linked to COVID-19 coagulation risk
August 6, 2020
These skin signs could augment coagulation assays in this patient population.
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Patent foramen ovale linked with increased risk of ischemic stroke in PE
August 6, 2020
Is patent foramen ovale (PFO) associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism (PE)?
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Septicemia first among hospital inpatient costs
August 6, 2020
The 20 most expensive conditions treated in hospitals accounted for almost 47% of their spending in 2017.
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Order errors not reduced with limiting number of open records
August 5, 2020
What is the risk of wrong-patient orders in an EHR limiting clinicians to one open record versus allowing up to four open records concurrently?
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All NSAIDs raise post-MI risk but some are safer than others: Next chapter
August 5, 2020
A new cohort analysis extends NSAID cautions in high-CV-risk patients to a Korean population. Some question whether the steep climbs in risk seen for some of the drugs are real.
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Value of palliative care shines clearly in a crisis
August 5, 2020
Hospitalists have played key roles in clarifying and redefining the new role for palliative care during the pandemic.
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ACC panel defines, advises on heart failure with ‘recovered’ EF
August 5, 2020
An American College of Cardiology expert panel has issued a definition of heart failure with recovered ejection fraction and recommendations for diagnosis and treatment.
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Hospital vs. outpatient management comparable for elderly syncope patients
August 4, 2020
Is there a difference in risk of post-ED serious adverse events at 30 days in older adults with unexplained syncope when managed as an outpatient versus with hospitalization?
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Opinion
Reflections from PHM’s chief fellow
August 4, 2020
We must ensure that our desire to have productive academic faculty does not result in the loss of those with clinical expertise.
