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ChatGPT and AI: How Does Health Care Handle 1.0?
December 1, 2023
Health care, including hospital medicine, isn’t exactly known as the professional land of early adopters—and for good reason. The regulations that govern the care of hospitalized patients...
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Partial Oral Antibiotic Therapy May be Effective in Treating Complicated MRSA Among People with IDU
December 1, 2023
Clinical question: Are oral antibiotics effective in completing treatment for complicated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients with injection drug use (IDU)? Dr....
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Cellulitis is Frequently Misdiagnosed
December 1, 2023
Clinical question: How accurate is the initial diagnosis of cellulitis in adult patients compared to subsequent specialist consultation? Dr. Lessing Background: Diagnosis of cellulitis leads...
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Anticoagulation for AFib Increases Bleeding Risk and Death in Patients Over 65 with Cognitive Impairment
December 1, 2023
Clinical question: In older patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), does frailty or cognitive function affect the risk of anticoagulation use? Dr. Enix Background: In older patients with...
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Administering Glucocorticoids Lowers Risk of Death in ICU Patients with Severe CAP
December 1, 2023
Clinical question: Does early administration of glucocorticoids to intensive care unit (ICU) patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) reduce mortality? Ms. Harakal Background:...
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Gaps Remain in Hospital Discharge Education
December 1, 2023
Clinical question: What are medicine floor patients told about their hospital discharge instructions and by whom? Dr. Mutter Background studies: Prior studies have demonstrated suboptimal...
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Systemic Corticosteroids for Patients with Severe CAP
December 1, 2023
Clinical question: Among patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), does the addition of corticosteroids reduce mortality? Dr. Salline Background: Corticosteroids are used...
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Transcatheter Arterialization Provides Safe and Effective Treatment for No-option CLI
December 1, 2023
Clinical question: Is transcatheter arterialization of lower extremity deep veins safe and effective in preventing above-ankle amputation in patients with advanced chronic limb ischemia (CLI) who are...
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How Do We Close the Gap in Gender Disparities Among Hospitalists?
December 1, 2023
Since gender-based discrimination in education was prohibited by the passage of Title IX, women have steadily gained parity in the numbers graduating from medical school classes. The illusion of...
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SHM SIG Leaders Reflect on 2023
December 1, 2023
As the year comes to a close, we asked leaders of SHM’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs) what their groups accomplished this year, what was the best thing that happened to them professionally and/or...