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Surgery May Be Better Than Endovascular Intervention for Some CLTI Patients
June 1, 2023
Dr. Fadden Clinical question: Which is a better approach for patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI): surgery or endovascular therapy? Background: CLTI is a complication of...
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Everyone Deserves to Belong
June 1, 2023
This month’s magazine focuses on the challenges faced by our colleagues and patients from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more (LGBTQIA+)...
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Recurrence of VTE Associated with COVID-19 is Unlikely After Stopping Anticoagulation
June 1, 2023
Dr. Sullivan Clinical question: How long should anticoagulation be continued after COVID-19-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE)? Background: COVID-19 infection is associated with an...
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Using Naltrexone for AUD is Safe in Patients With and Without Liver Disease
June 1, 2023
Dr. Hoang Clinical question: Is naltrexone hepatically safe for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in patients with and without liver disease? Background: Treatment of underlying AUD...
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Moderate Fluid Resuscitation Preferred Over Aggressive Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis
June 1, 2023
Dr. Houston Clinical question: Does early, aggressive, fluid resuscitation improve clinical outcomes in acute pancreatitis when compared to moderate fluid resuscitation? Background: Studies...
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Daily Low-dose Aspirin Associated With Increased Serious Fall Risk in Healthy Older Adults
June 1, 2023
Dr. Le Clinical question: Does daily low-dose aspirin for primary prevention decrease fractures and fall-related hospital presentations in healthy older adults? Background: Falls and resulting...
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Apixaban Has Lower Risk of Bleeding Than Warfarin in ESKD
June 1, 2023
Dr. Leiner Clinical question: In patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and venous thromboembolism (VTE), does apixaban have a lower bleeding risk and VTE recurrence than...
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2023 Masters in Hospital Medicine
June 1, 2023
SHM’s outgoing president Rachel Thompson, MD, MPH, SFHM, kicked off SHM Converge 2023 in Austin, Texas in March by honoring the newest members to become Masters in Hospital Medicine. “They join...
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LGBTQIA+ Hospitalists Find Their Comfort Zones
June 1, 2023
Hospitalists who are part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other (LGBTQIA+) community have had an array of experiences, both in medical school and...
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SHM 2023 Awards of Excellence and Junior Investigator Award
June 1, 2023
The HOMERuN COVID-19 Collaborative Group, winner of the Excellence in Teamwork award, included more than 150 members across 80 institutions. SHM’s Awards of Excellence Program honors members...