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Acetaminophen Rises Systolic Blood Pressure in Those with Hypertension
March 1, 2023
Clinical question: Does regular intake of acetaminophen cause an increase in blood pressure? Background: Acetaminophen is one of the most commonly used analgesics in the world. Because of its...
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Initiation of Empagliflozin in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Decompensated HF Improves Clinical and Symptomatic Outcomes at 90 Days
January 3, 2023
Dr. Kerley Clinical question: Does initiation of empagliflozin in hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure improve clinical outcomes and symptom burden? Background: Studies...
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Rivaroxaban Monotherapy is Preferable to Combination Therapy with Antiplatelets with Regards to Total Cardiovascular and Bleeding Events in Patients with AF and Stable CAD
January 3, 2023
Dr. Clemo Clinical question: Is there a difference in total thrombotic and/or bleeding events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD) on rivaroxaban...
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Using POCUS of the Internal Jugular Vein to Predict Central Venous Pressure
December 1, 2022
Dr. Lawson Clinical question: Does point of care ultrasound (POCUS) of the internal jugular vein accurately predict central venous pressure? Background: Assessing volume status is critical to...
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The Bleeding Risk of NOACs in Patients on Systemic or Topical Azole Therapy
December 1, 2022
Dr. Sundararaghavan Clinical Question: Is there an increased bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation on novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) that are concurrently on systemic fluconazole...
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Tips for Properly Documenting and Coding HF
December 1, 2022
As hospitalists, we encounter heart failure (HF) regularly, but we have all seen it documented in a variety of ways (congestive HF (CHF), acute on chronic HF, heart failure with preserved ejection...
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There is a Decreased Risk of Hospitalization from Heart Failure in Type II Diabetics Initiated on a SGLT2 Inhibitor When Compared to a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist
September 1, 2022
Dr. Huang Clinical question: Determine the cardiovascular risk outcome in type II diabetic patients initiated on an sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor versus a glucagon-like...
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Transthoracic Echocardiography is Superior in Detecting Valvular Heart Disease
September 1, 2022
Ms. Nowak Clinical question: To quantify the extent to which undetectable heart sounds occur in hospitalized patients who are undergoing transthoracic echocardiography and evaluate the...
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DES reduce the risk of ISR in patients with ICAS compared to BMS
August 1, 2022
Dr. Snipe Clinical question: In patients with symptomatic high-grade intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS), does the use of a drug-eluting stent (DES) reduce the incidence of in-stent...
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Adding a new antihypertensive medication is associated with improved blood pressure lowering
August 1, 2022
Dr. Chevli Clinical question: Which is the better strategy for treatment intensification in older patients with hypertension—maximizing the antihypertensive or adding a new...