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Finerenone Reduces HF Events in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction
March 4, 2025
Clinical question: Does finerenone improve outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction? Background: Steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor...
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Empagliflozin After Acute Myocardial Infarction
March 4, 2025
Clinical question: Does empagliflozin improve cardiovascular outcomes in patients who have had an acute myocardial infarction? Background: Studies have shown that empagliflozin improves...
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Slower Correction of Sodium in Severe Hyponatremia is Associated with Increased Mortality and Length of Stay
March 4, 2025
Clinical question: Is the sodium correction rate in severe hyponatremia associated with mortality and length of stay? Background: Hyponatremia is commonly encountered in the hospital, with high...
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Safety of Diltiazem in Patients Taking Apixaban or Rivaroxaban
March 4, 2025
Clinical question: Does diltiazem increase the risk of major bleeding in patients on apixaban or rivaroxaban? Background: Diltiazem is a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor and a mild P-glycoprotein inhibitor....
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Semaglutide Decreases Risk of Kidney Failure, Worsening of Kidney Disease, and Kidney-Related or Cardiovascular Death
March 4, 2025
Clinical question: Does treatment with semaglutide in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) type II reduce the risk of kidney failure, progression of chronic kidney...
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Absence of CSF Pleocytosis Prevalent in Encephalitis and Can Delay Empiric Treatment
March 4, 2025
Clinical question: Is there a difference in clinical factors and outcomes among patients with new-onset encephalitis based on whether their initial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studies demonstrate the...
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Shining a Spotlight on National Hospitalist Day
March 4, 2025
Hospitalists work hard (not that we have to tell you that!), so celebrating March 6 as National Hospitalist Day is an ideal time to recognize the work done in hospital medicine. The Hospitalist...
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The Power of Attention and Specificity in Medical Trainee Evaluations
March 4, 2025
Many hospitalists regularly work with medical trainees—medical students, interns, and upper-level residents—and teaching, overseeing, and evaluating these trainees is an important aspect of the...
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Sightseeing in Sin City
March 4, 2025
In case you haven’t heard, SHM Converge is happening in Las Vegas this year (April 22-25). Whether it’s your first time attending or your first time in Las Vegas, or you’re a veteran of both,...
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Session Recommendations for Converge 2025
March 4, 2025
The Hospitalist’s editorial board members are making plans for SHM Converge 2025. Here they share some of the sessions they’re looking forward to. Nkemdilim Mgbojikwe, MD, SFHM Associate...