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Reviews of Research on Health-Care Acquired Infections, Glucocorticoid Therapy in COPD, and Blood-Pressure Lowering in Intracerebral Hemorrhages
September 1, 2013
Also reviewed this month: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), prophylactic penicillin and recurrent leg cellulitis, and universal ICU decolonization and MRSA, infection rates
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What Are the Indications for a Blood Transfusion?
September 1, 2013
Practice guidelines support clinical judgment, but growing evidence suggests the threshold for blood transfusions should be a hemoglobin level of 7-8 g/dl
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Wasteful Practices in Hospital Cardiac Services Identified
September 1, 2013
Excessive use of high-cost cardiac devices, dual-chamber defibrillators, and long lengths of inpatient stays cited in research study by American Journal of Medical Quality
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Applied Psychology Improves Hand Hygiene in Hospitals
September 1, 2013
Use of positive and negative reinforcement sparks greater compliance among health-care providers
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Intravenous Immunoglobulin Most Common Retreatment Approach for Refractory Kawasaki Disease
September 1, 2013
Retreating with IVIG was done in 65% of cases, followed by administering intravenous methylprednisolone (27%), and infliximab (8%)
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Academic Hospitalist Academy Provides Resources for Success
September 1, 2013
Course helps hospitalists navigate academic medicine programs, develop peer network
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Marks 10th Anniversary
September 1, 2013
Record attendance, key issues addressed at annual meeting of pediatric hospitalists in New Orleans
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Career Boost a Benefit of Winning SHM’s Research, Innovations, and Clinical Vignettes Poster Competition
September 1, 2013
Past winners describe how the recognition helped shape their professional path
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How Copper Could Solve Problem of Hospital-Acquired Infections
September 1, 2013
Antimicrobial effect of copper-alloy surfaces kills 99.9% of bacteria, can supplement efforts to decrease HAIs
Audio
Listen to John Vazquez, MD, discuss neurophobia and tips for adjusting to discomfort in treating neuro patients
August 2, 2013
John Vazquez, MD, Medical Director of Emory University Hospital, talks about neurophobia, the discomfort some hospitalists and other doctors feel with regard to treating neurological patients, as well as tips for adjusting to that discomfort
