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    Midline catheters may be safer than PICCs

    April 1, 2022

    Dr. Indovina Clinical question: Are midline catheters safer than peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)?  Background: The use of midline catheters instead of PICCs has grown, but...

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    Inpatient addiction-medicine consultation services decrease 90-day mortality and seven-day readmission rates, but not 30-day readmission rates or ED utilization

    April 1, 2022

    Dr. Munoa Clinical question: Do inpatient addiction-medicine consultation services (AMCS) affect patient mortality and medical utilization post-discharge? Background:  AMCS are increasingly...

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    Higher-than-expected recurrent VTE found in patients with isolated SSPE

    April 1, 2022

    Dr. Munoa Clinical question: What is the recurrence rate of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolisms (SSPE) managed without...

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    Effectiveness of an analytics-based intervention for reducing sleep interruption in hospitalized patients

    April 1, 2022

    Dr. Scaletta Clinical question: Can a clinical-decision-support tool enable physicians to identify hospitalized patients who are stable enough to have their nighttime vital-sign checks...

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    Safe to treat mild acute diverticulitis without antibiotics outside the hospital?

    April 1, 2022

    Dr. Scaletta Clinical question: Can clinicians successfully manage mild acute diverticulitis on an outpatient basis without antibiotics? Background: Incidence of diverticular disease is...

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    No difference between balanced multi-electrolyte solution versus saline in critically ill adults

    April 1, 2022

    Dr. Knoeckle Clinical question: Does the use of a balanced multi-electrolyte solution (BMES) for fluid resuscitation in adults admitted to an intensive-care unit (ICU) impact 90-day...

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    Efficacy of remdesivir in high-risk non-hospitalized patients

    April 1, 2022

    Dr. Taghvaei Clinical question: Does the use of remdesivir therapy in symptomatic, non-hospitalized, COVID-19 patients reduce disease progression and hospitalization?  Background: Remdesivir...

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    The evolution of the hospitalist

    March 30, 2022

    Dr. Ramanathan Dr. Chmelik The term hospitalist was coined in 1996 in a New England Journal of Medicine article written by Dr. Robert Wachter—often considered the father of the field. The need...

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    How to manage patients with eating disorders in the inpatient setting

    March 1, 2022

    Case Dr. Wimberly A 25-year-old female pharmacy student is brought to the emergency department by her parents after a presyncopal episode while at home for a school break. Her parents are...

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    Outpatient COVID-19 therapeutics reduce hospitalization and mortality

    February 10, 2022

    Matching the right patient to the right therapeutic at the right time In late 2021 and early 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for the...

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