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Overdiagnosis in the Inpatient Setting: Lessons from Goldilocks
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A 68-year-old male with left hemiplegia resulting from a cerebrovascular accident, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and a left ureteral stone presents to the emergency department with diarrhea, dysuria, and...
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Abdominal POCUS: Accelerating Critical Diagnosis of Free Fluid and More
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Abdominal ultrasound has become central in hospital medicine as a rapid, noninvasive, and radiation-free imaging modality for the evaluation of a wide range of acute and subacute abdominal...
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Navigating the Path to Promotion
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Valerie Lang, MD, MHPE, is a hospitalist at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, N.Y., where she’s also a tenured professor of medicine, a major academic achievement that...
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Circadian Rhythms in Night Shift Medical Staff
December 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Night shift work exposes medical personnel to a range of physiological and psycho-cognitive health risks. Are there evidence-based strategies that can help mitigate these...
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Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Ventricular Tachycardia
December 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Among patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and ventricular tachycardia, is catheter ablation or antiarrhythmic drug therapy a more effective initial strategy BACKGROUND:...
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Optimal Dose of Intranasal Insulin Administration for Reducing Postoperative Delirium Incidence in Older Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery
December 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does intranasal insulin administration reduce postoperative delirium in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery? BACKGROUND: Cerebral hypometabolism may be a therapeutic...
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Role of Ponsegromab in Treating Malignancy-Related Cachexia
December 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does treatment with ponsegromab, a monoclonal antibody inhibiting growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), improve weight gain in patients with malignancy? BACKGROUND: Patients...
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Characteristics of Inpatient Code Status Discussions
December 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: What are the characteristics of inpatient code status discussions, and how can they be improved? BACKGROUND: Code status discussions are highly prevalent and encouraged in the...
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Monoclonal Antibody Abelacimab Compared to Rivaroxaban Had Lower Rates of Bleeding Complications
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CLINICAL QUESTION: Can the inhibition of free factor XI with a monoclonal antibody be used for stroke prevention in Atrial fibrillation patients? BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is a common...
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Inebilizumab Can Treat IgG4-Related Disease
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CLINICAL QUESTION: Is inebilizumab a safe and effective treatment option for IgG4-related disease? BACKGROUND: Treatment for IgG4-related disease flares currently involves glucocorticoid use and...