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Type of renal dysfunction affects liver cirrhosis mortality risk
September 4, 2019
Patients with acute on chronic kidney disease fared the worst.
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Predicted risk of cardiac complications varies among risk calculators
September 4, 2019
How frequently is there concordance between three recommended risk calculators in categorizing a patient as low risk for major adverse cardiac event (MACE)?
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Early extubation to noninvasive ventilation did not decrease time to liberation from ventilation
September 3, 2019
In difficult to wean patients, does a weaning protocol with noninvasive ventilation result in earlier liberation from ventilation, compared with invasive weaning (continued invasive ventilation until successful spontaneous breathing trial)?
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HFNC 12 L/min on floor cuts down on bronchiolitis ICU transfers
September 2, 2019
Switching from 6 L/min makes a difference.
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Standardized communication may prevent anticoagulant adverse drug events
September 2, 2019
What information is needed on discharge to reduce anticoagulant adverse drug events (ADEs)?
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POP AGE shakes up DAPT in elderly
September 1, 2019
PARIS – Clopidogrel hailed as P2Y12 inhibitor of choice in older patients with non-ST-elevation ACS.
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ABIM: Self-paced MOC pathway under development
August 31, 2019
The longitudinal assessment option will provide doctors with immediate feedback about answers and links to educational material.
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Productivity-based salary structure not associated with value-based culture
August 30, 2019
What hospitalist reimbursement models are associated with value-based care culture?
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Some HCV medications associated with serious liver injury
August 29, 2019
In many cases, the medications should never have been prescribed, according to the FDA.
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Additional physical therapy decreases length of stay
August 29, 2019
Does additional physical therapy reduce length of stay and improve outcomes?
