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Devastating Superstorm Gone, But Not Forgotten in Moore, Okla.
August 2, 2013
Destruction left by 200-mph tornado leaves hospitalists floored—and grateful for their good fortune
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11 Things Neurologists Think Hospitalists Need To Know
August 2, 2013
From diagnosis and time references to MRIs and checklists, hospitalists play key role in neurological care
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Obituary: Laura Mirkinson, MD, MSc, FAAP
August 2, 2013
Pediatric hospitalist, a founder of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Section on Hospital Medicine Executive Committee, died April 29 of ovarian cancer
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Reviews of Research on Steroids and VTE Risk, Epidural Catheterization, and Beta-Blockers During Noncardiac Surgery
August 2, 2013
Also reviewed this month: advance-care planning for hospitalized elderly, impact of surgical complications, and patient-centered decision making
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Observation Status Designation in Pediatric Hospitals Is Costly
August 2, 2013
Study shows health-care costs for inconsistently coded observation stays substantially overlap with inpatient-status stays
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How to Manage Pain in Patients with Renal Insufficiency or End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis?
August 2, 2013
Narcotic and non-narcotic pain regimens can be used
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American College of Gastroenterology Releases C. Diff Recommendations
August 2, 2013
ACG guidelines on managing, diagnosing, preventing Clostridium difficile infections supplement previous advisories from other groups
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Aims to Define Itself
August 2, 2013
Future of pediatric hospitalists may involve more options than two-year fellowship leading to certification
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Proton-Pump Inhibitors Associated with Increased Mortality Risk
July 2, 2013
Is the use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) associated with risk of mortality or combined risk of death or rehospitalization in older patients discharged from acute-care hospitals
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Diabetes Mellitus Does Not Increase Risk of Surgical Complications after Elective Total Knee Replacement Surgery
July 2, 2013
Does uncontrolled diabetes mellitus increase risk for post-operative complications after elective joint replacement surgery?
