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Extended Reduced-Dose Apixaban for Treatment of VTE in Cancer Patients
December 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Following full-dose treatment for six months, is reduced-dose apixaban noninferior to full-dose apixaban for the prevention of further recurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in...
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Statin Use and Risk of HCC, Hepatic Decompensation, and Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease
December 1, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does statin use lower the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hepatic decompensation in patients with chronic liver disease by mitigating liver fibrosis...
To Treat or Not to Treat? Mycoplasma and Its Controversies
November 5, 2025
PHM 2025 Session Recap In a unique session at PHM 2025, an intensivist, a hospitalist, and two infectious disease specialists provided an update on Mycoplasma pneumoniae from the lens of their...
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Lessons from the Courtroom: PHM Malpractice Cases
November 5, 2025
PHM 2025 Session Recap One of the most terrifying and potentially career-altering experiences in medicine is being named in a malpractice lawsuit. Although many deep-seated emotions exist in this...
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Learning to Lead: Optimizing Trainee Autonomy After ACGME Updates
November 5, 2025
PHM 2025 Session Recap Improving resident autonomy on inpatient wards remains a hot topic across the country. In particular, the recent Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)...
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Umm, Dr. Dancel, We Don’t Do That Anymore… Part 4
November 5, 2025
PHM 2025 Session Recap Presenters (Jen Fuchs, MD, Emilee Lewis, MD, Steve Weinberg, MD, Kevin Weinberger, DO, and Eric Zwemer, MD, MEHP) from this year’s “Umm Dr. Dancel…” escorted us...
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VA Hospitalists’ Commitment to Quality Improvement includes Support for Research, Education, and Collaboration
November 3, 2025
In 2012, after completing her medical training at George Washington University, Jessica Logan, MD, FACP, was selected to be a chief resident for quality and safety at the Washington, D.C., Veterans...
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New Diabetes Medications and Holistic Management
November 3, 2025
Nearly one in four hospitalized 12patients in the U.S. has diabetes. These patients have almost twice the hospital readmission rate as those without diabetes, making it a critical area for...
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Weekly Tirzepatide Increases the Rate of Resolution for MASH
November 3, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does tirzepatide improve the rate of resolution of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) or decrease the fibrosis stage in patients with steatohepatitis and...
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New Picture Stimuli for the NIHSS Validated
November 3, 2025
CLINICAL QUESTION: Does an updated National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) language assessment tool perform well in a sample of diverse, neurologically unimpaired English-speaking...