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Dual therapy best for AFib with ACS no matter the treatment strategy
September 27, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO – The study marks the only trial in the field that included patients with ACS managed medically.
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POCUS for hospitalists: The SHM position statement
September 26, 2019
What is point-of-care ultrasound, and how are hospitalists using POCUS?
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Effects of hospitalization on readmission rate
September 25, 2019
Does the trauma of hospitalization increase the risk of 30-day readmission or ED visit rate?
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Using ultrasound guidance for adult abdominal paracentesis
September 24, 2019
What are the best practices for ultrasound use while performing abdominal paracentesis in adults?
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A quarter of ICU admissions caused by substance abuse
September 24, 2019
Polysubstance abuse was the most frequent subcategory of illicit and prescription drug admissions.
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Is it safe to discharge patients with anemia?
September 23, 2019
What is the prevalence of anemia at the time of and after discharge from the hospital, and what is the associated morbidity and mortality at 6 months?
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Women’s residency and subspecialty choices diverging
September 23, 2019
Women were more likely than men to report that they had never considered cardiology as a career choice.
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Machine learning–derived risk score predicts heart failure risk in diabetes patients
September 22, 2019
Highest WATCH-DM scores linked to 5-year heart failure risk approaching 20%.
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Reversal agents for direct-acting oral anticoagulants
September 20, 2019
DOACs are increasingly prescribed for anticoagulation, thanks to its multiple advantages.
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Hospitalist movers and shakers – September 2019
September 19, 2019
Take note of some recent career transitions in the hospital medicine community.
