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Efficacy of Adjuvant Corticosteroid Therapy for CAP Varied Significantly Based on C-Reactive Protein Concentrations
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: Can baseline C-reactive protein concentrations help identify which patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are most likely to benefit from adjuvant treatment with...
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Potential Post-Discharge Benefits of Continuing Metformin During Acute Hospitalization
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: Does the continuation of metformin during hospitalization result in fewer post-hospitalization complications, such as hypoglycemia or death? Background: Despite metformin’s...
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Should Hospitalists Throw Caution to the Wind? Overly Cautious Correction of Severe Hyponatremia May Lead to Greater Harm Than Good
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: Does the correction rate for hospitalized adults with severe hyponatremia correlate with mortality or length of stay? Background: Hyponatremia is a commonly encountered problem...
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Evidence for Reduced-Dose DOAC in Those at High Risk for VTE Recurrence in Extended Phase Anticoagulation: The RENOVE Trial
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: Is extended-phase anticoagulation with dose-reduced direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) as effective and safe as full-dose DOACs in those with venous thromboembolism (VTE) at high...
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Addiction Consultation and Medications for Substance Use Disorders Associated with Reduced 30-Day Readmission Rates
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: In patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD), do addiction consultations or medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and alcohol use disorder (MAUD)...
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Health Systems and Prescribers Can Favor a Single Triple-Therapy Inhaler in COPD that Both Improves Patient Outcomes and Reduces the Climate Impacts of Healthcare
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: How do the two available (U.S. market) single triple-therapy inhalers compare in terms of safety and efficacy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with...
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Naturalized Citizens and Noncitizen Immigrant Healthcare Workers are Important Members of the Workforce
June 2, 2025
Clinical question: How do the Trump administration’s plans for deporting undocumented immigrants and some individuals with temporary protected status impact the already strained healthcare...
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The National Hospital Medicine Writing Challenge
June 2, 2025
It is highly unlikely that any hospitalist, academic or otherwise, has ever complained that they have too much time for writing or that writing is too easy. Even professional writers often struggle...
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Setbacks, Disparities, and Long-Term Progress in Healthcare for LGBTQIA+ Individuals
June 2, 2025
During his adolescence in conservative Virginia, Ian Jenkins felt isolated and alone as he began getting in touch with his gay identity. He didn’t know any gay people, and they weren’t portrayed...
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Don’t Throw Away Your Shot: Negotiations
June 2, 2025
Many of us did not go into medicine to negotiate, and so feel uncomfortable with negotiations. However, we negotiate more often in our day-to-day lives than we realize (those with children definitely...