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Opinion
When do I stop the code?
July 18, 2019
Every physician knows how to initiate resuscitation for cardiopulmonary arrest; only a few know when to stop it.
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News
Increased daily water intake benefits premenopausal women with recurrent UTIs
July 18, 2019
Does increased water intake have any measurable effect on the occurrence of cystitis in premenopausal women?
News
Systolic, diastolic BP each tied to adverse CV outcomes
July 17, 2019
Diastolic hypertension can’t be ignored, investigator says, though systolic ultimately has a larger impact.
News
New analysis challenges fluid resuscitation guidelines for patients in shock
July 17, 2019
For children in shock, fluid resuscitation has counterproductive effects on respiratory and neurologic function.
News
NOACs benefit early stage chronic kidney disease patients
July 15, 2019
NOACs reduced risk of several adverse events compared with VKAs in a meta-analysis of chronic kidney disease patients.
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News
Recertification: The FPHM option
July 15, 2019
Should you recertify with a focus in hospital medicine or maintain a traditional internal medicine certification?
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News
Value-based metrics gain ground in physician employment contracts
July 12, 2019
Of 70% of health care recruitment searches that offered a production bonus, 56% featured a bonus based at least in part on quality metrics, up from 43% in 2018.
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News
Cellulitis ranks as top reason for skin-related pediatric inpatient admissions
July 12, 2019
AUSTIN, TX – The median length of stay for patients was 2 days, with a median cost of $6,289.50 for each case.
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News
A third of serious malpractice claims due to diagnostic error
July 11, 2019
Diagnosis errors are a top cause for medical malpractice cases associated with patient death or permanent disability, an analysis finds.
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News
Patients with COPD at heightened risk for community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization
July 11, 2019
COPD patients were about 18 times more likely to develop community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization.
