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Inpatient pain management in the era of the opioid epidemic
August 6, 2020
Expert to detail best practices in treating the hospitalized patient with chronic pain.
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Patent foramen ovale linked with increased risk of ischemic stroke in PE
August 6, 2020
Is patent foramen ovale (PFO) associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism (PE)?
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Septicemia first among hospital inpatient costs
August 6, 2020
The 20 most expensive conditions treated in hospitals accounted for almost 47% of their spending in 2017.
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Order errors not reduced with limiting number of open records
August 5, 2020
What is the risk of wrong-patient orders in an EHR limiting clinicians to one open record versus allowing up to four open records concurrently?
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All NSAIDs raise post-MI risk but some are safer than others: Next chapter
August 5, 2020
A new cohort analysis extends NSAID cautions in high-CV-risk patients to a Korean population. Some question whether the steep climbs in risk seen for some of the drugs are real.
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Value of palliative care shines clearly in a crisis
August 5, 2020
Hospitalists have played key roles in clarifying and redefining the new role for palliative care during the pandemic.
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ACC panel defines, advises on heart failure with ‘recovered’ EF
August 5, 2020
An American College of Cardiology expert panel has issued a definition of heart failure with recovered ejection fraction and recommendations for diagnosis and treatment.
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Hospital vs. outpatient management comparable for elderly syncope patients
August 4, 2020
Is there a difference in risk of post-ED serious adverse events at 30 days in older adults with unexplained syncope when managed as an outpatient versus with hospitalization?
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Global study to track COVID-19’s impact on the brain
August 3, 2020
The research will track and evaluate the short- and long-term impact of the coronavirus on the brain, including cognition, behavior, and function.
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COVID-19 taking financial toll on people in U.S. with diabetes
August 3, 2020
Unemployment and income loss caused by the pandemic are higher among those with diabetes than in the general U.S. population.
