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Republicans Propose “A Better Way” to Regulate Healthcare
July 1, 2016
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Metformin Continues to Be First-Line Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes
July 1, 2016
Clinical question: Which medications are most safe and effective at managing type 2 diabetes? Background: Patients and practitioners need an updated review of the evidence to select the optimal medication for type 2 diabetes management. Study design: Systematic review. Synopsis: The authors
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Reevaluating Cardiovascular Risk after TIA
July 1, 2016
Clinical question: What is the prognosis of patients who have a TIA or minor stroke? Background: Prior studies had estimated the risk in the three months following a TIA or minor stroke of having a stroke or acute coronary syndrome (ACS) as 12% to 20%, but this may not reflect the risk of modern
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SHM Brief Cited in Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Restrictions
June 30, 2016
In their landmark decision in the Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt case that challenged abortion restrictions put into place in the state of Texas, U.S. Supreme Court justices specifically cited an amicus brief submitted by the Society of Hospital Medicine. Getting cited is a pretty big deal!
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Successfully Quitting Smoking May Take Many Attempts
June 30, 2016
Though conventional wisdom says it takes five to seven attempts for most smokers to quit, those estimates may be very low, a recent study suggests. Based on data for more than 1,200 adult smokers in Canada, the real average number of quit attempts before succeeding may be closer to 30. "For so
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New SHM Members – July 2016
June 30, 2016
S. Godfrey, Alabama A. Velayati, MD, Alabama M. Neyman, MD, Arizona S. StimsonRiahi, FACP, Arizona D. Testa, Arizona S. Thomas, MD, Arizona A. Babaki, California K. Blanton, BSN, California K. Chan, DO, California J. Cipa-Tatum, MD, California M. Essig, California R.
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Preorder 2016 State of Hospital Medicine Report
June 30, 2016
The State of Hospital Medicine (SoHM) report is the most comprehensive survey of hospital medicine in the country and provides current data on hospitalist compensation and productivity and also covers practice demographics, staffing levels, staff growth, and compensation models. “The SoHM report
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Protein-Based Risk Score Improves Prediction of Cardiovascular Events
June 29, 2016
NEW YORK - A new protein-based risk score outperforms the Framingham model for predicting cardiovascular outcomes in patients with stable coronary heart disease. "Patients who carry the diagnosis of stable coronary heart disease have been viewed traditionally as a homogeneous population within wh
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Hospitalist Jill Slater Waldman, MD, SFHM, Watched the Field Grow Up But Thinks Peers Deserve More Credit
June 29, 2016
Jill Slater Waldman, MD, SFHM, loved math and science and working with people, so a career in medicine was always the logical choice. She just didn’t want to leave a hospital, literally.
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Effective Applications of Medication-Assisted Opioid Dependence Counseling
June 28, 2016
NEW YORK - Patients dependent on prescription opioids are likely to quit if they get individual drug counseling with their prescribed medications, according to long-term follow-up results. "Medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependence benefited people who were dependent on prescription opi
