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What Is the Role of BNP in Diagnosis and Management of Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure?
February 2, 2011
Each year, more than 1 million patients are admitted to hospitals with acutely decompensated heart failure
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On the Road Again?
February 2, 2011
“Extensivist” model shows potential for improved care coordination
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Surgery’s Waterboys
February 2, 2011
Exposing the comanagement MacGuffin
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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Exception or the Rule? Targeting the Right Patient Populations
February 2, 2011
It’s one thing to identify the factors associated with higher risk of readmission, and quite another to actively manage those patients
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What Is the Best Treatment of an Adult Patient with Hypercalcemia of Malignancy?
January 2, 2011
A patient with hypercalcemia must have a systematic workup, with knowledge of other causes of hypercalcemia that could be present, irrespective of malignancy.
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In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know
January 2, 2011
Physician reviews of CA-MRSA characteristics, association of gurgling with morbidity and mortality, antibiotics for active ulcerative colitis, outcomes of chest-compression-only CPR, and more
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Words Forever Lost
January 2, 2011
The hidden lesson of room 118
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Infection-prevention professionals, hospital officials suggest steps to simplify and streamline HAI tracking system
December 2, 2010
Infection-prevention leaders and state hospital association representatives participated in regional meetings sponsored across the country during the summer of 2009 by the U.S.
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In the Literature: HM-Related Research You Need to Know
December 2, 2010
Physician reviews of recent HM-related literature, including continuous insulin infusion in non-ICU patients, outcomes of patients leaving against medical advice, effects of high- vs. low-dose PPIs for peptic ulcer, and medication errors in older patients
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Pediatric HM Literature Review
December 2, 2010
Short-course intravenous antibiotic therapy is effective for infants hospitalized with UTIs
