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Sneak Peek: Journal of Hospital Medicine
March 24, 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the specialty of hospital medicine.
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Dabigatran crushes warfarin for AF ablation
March 23, 2017
RE-CIRCUIT trial is called practice changing for AF ablation.
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Recent increase in subdural hematoma may be linked to antithrombotics
February 28, 2017
Has the more widespread use of antithrombotic medication resulted in more cases of subdural hemotoma?
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New CF guidelines include lower sweat chloride threshold
February 7, 2017
Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) include two major changes.The first important update is that clinicians use the latest classifications of the specific CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene mutations, from the Clinical and Functional TRansla...
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Ventilator use in patients with advanced dementia
February 3, 2017
Clinical question: Does the increasing number of ICU beds in the U.S. affect the use of mechanical ventilation in nursing home patients with advanced dementia?
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Prevalence of pulmonary embolism among syncope patients
February 2, 2017
Clinical question: What is the prevalence of acute pulmonary emboli (PE) in patients admitted for syncope?
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Conservative oxygen therapy in critically ill patients
February 2, 2017
Clinical question: Does a conservative oxygenation strategy improve clinical outcomes, compared with standard clinical practice among critically ill patients?
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Long-term oxygen for COPD with moderate desaturation
January 31, 2017
Clinical question: Does using supplemental oxygen in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) result in a longer time to death or first hospitalization?
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Home treatment of PE remains rare
January 11, 2017
Clinical question: What is the prevalence of outpatient treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE)
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Inhalers used incorrectly at least one-third of time
January 10, 2017
What are the most common errors in inhaler use over the past 40 years?
