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Initial Aggressive Diuresis in Patients Hospitalized with Acute HF
March 1, 2024
Clinical question: For patients admitted with acute heart failure, is early and aggressive diuresis associated with improved dyspnea without an associated worsening in renal function? Background:...
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Periprocedural Management of Patients with AF Receiving a DOAC Undergoing a Digestive Endoscopy
March 1, 2024
Clinical question: How long should patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) hold anticoagulation when undergoing endoscopy? Background: Given limited direct...
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DOACs Versus LMWH and Recurrent VTE in Patients with Cancer
March 1, 2024
Clinical question: Are direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) acceptable compared to low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) with a safe bleeding risk in cancer...
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Opioids Confer Risk without Improved Pain Control
March 1, 2024
Clinical question: How effective and safe are opioids for the treatment of acute, non-specific low back and neck pain? Background: Despite the lack of evidence of the effectiveness of opioids for...
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Reducing Use of NPO After Midnight for Inpatient Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
March 1, 2024
Clinical question: Can an interprofessional quality improvement team reduce the use of nil per os (NPO) after midnight orders prior to inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures requiring...
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Aspirin Thromboprophylaxis is Non-inferior to LMWH for Prevention of Death and Pulmonary Embolism after Orthopedic Trauma
March 1, 2024
Clinical question: Is aspirin as effective as low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) for thromboprophylaxis in patients with orthopedic trauma? Background: Studies have outlined the benefits of...
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Integrating NPs and PAs into Your Hospital Medicine Program
March 1, 2024
The field of hospital medicine is continuously evolving to meet the demands of rising patient numbers and complexity. As a result, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants or physician...
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Celebrating National Hospitalist Day 2024
March 1, 2024
Many of us spend more time at work than at home, making it easy to become consumed by our jobs. When we describe ourselves, we often mention our profession first. However, we know there’s much more...
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How Can Hospitalists Help Reduce Harmful In-hospital Patient Falls?
March 1, 2024
An estimated 700,000 to 1,000,000 falls occur in hospitalized patients in this country every year, with one-quarter to one-third of the falls leading to injuries. At least 10% of those are serious...
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Hospitalists Play a Leading Role in Responding to Mass-Casualty Incidents
March 1, 2024
Mass shootings. Bioterror attacks. Natural disasters. Wars. There’s seemingly no shortage of potential mass-casualty incidents (MCIs) that can lead health care professionals, including...