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SHM’s 2024 Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report Provides Insight into the Perceptions of Hospitalists
October 1, 2024
Ms. Caponiti is SHM’s practice management manager. SHM is excited to announce the publication of the 2024 Hospital Medicine Workforce Experience Report. The 2024 Report, based on data...
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Early Versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation
October 1, 2024
Mr. Gegg-Mitchell Clinical question: What is the safety and efficacy of early compared with later initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation and...
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Comparing Outcomes of Targeted Reperfusion Therapy Versus Anticoagulation in Patients with Acute Intermediate-high-risk PE
October 1, 2024
Ms. Jang Clinical question: Do patients with acute intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) benefit more in terms of cardiac function from reperfusion therapy with conventional...
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To RAASi or Not to RAASi, That is the Question
October 1, 2024
Clinical question: Should angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) be discontinued or continued in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
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Lactated Ringers in the First 24 Hours of Hospitalization May Improve Acute Pancreatitis Severity
October 1, 2024
Ms. Thuy Dam Clinical question: Does the administration of lactated ringers (LR) in the first 24 hours of admission reduce the risk of more severe forms of acute pancreatitis compared to normal...
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ASCO Guideline for the Use of Opioids for Adults with Cancer or Cancer Treatment
October 1, 2024
Ms. Parikh Clinical question: What are expert recommendations for the use of opioids for adults with pain from cancer? Background: Pain is a common consequence of cancer and cancer treatment....
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ACLF Grade 3 Predicts Risk of Respiratory Failure with Terlipressin Use
October 1, 2024
Ms. Boyle Clinical question: Which risk factors predict new-onset respiratory failure during terlipressin use for the treatment of patients with rapidly deteriorating kidney function attributed...
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Hospitalist Co-management Takes Practice But Can Enhance Patient Care
October 1, 2024
Clearly defined roles are crucial when establishing a co-management program Co-management continues to evolve as hospital leaders and hospitalists find the best ways to use skills and expertise...
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Journal Series Aims to Demystify Publishing Process
October 1, 2024
JHM editors share their insights With a long-running sense that hospitalists often feel in the dark about how to get published, Journal of Hospital Medicine (JHM) editors decided it was time to...
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Hospitalists Use POLST to Initiate Patient Conversations About Care Goals
October 1, 2024
Defining life-sustaining preferences Physician orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) is a single-page medical order form, typically printed on bright pink paper, and signed by a physician,...