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Endovascular Therapy for Acute Stroke with a Large Ischemic Region
April 3, 2023
Dr. Arobelidze Clinical question: Does endovascular therapy for acute stroke with a large ischemic region have better functional outcomes compared to medical therapy alone without increasing the...
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Association of Chronic Medication Adherence with ED Visits and Hospitalizations
April 3, 2023
Dr. Gibson Clinical question: Is there an association between chronic medication adherence and emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations? Background: Medication adherence for...
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The Rewards of Getting Involved
March 24, 2023
The Hospitalist‘s editorial advisory board is a volunteer group of SHM members who share their time, experience, insight, and ideas to ensure we're publishing relevant, interesting, and educational...
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Defining Potential Overuse of PT Consults on Hospital Medicine Services
March 1, 2023
Clinical question: Are physical therapy (PT) consults overused in patients who are at low risk for loss of mobility during hospitalization? Background: Hospital-associated disability can be...
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Antibiotic Overuse After Discharge: A Multi-hospital Cohort Study
March 1, 2023
Clinical question: Do patients need continued antibiotics after leaving the hospital? Background: Despite inpatient antimicrobial stewardship programs, studies suggest that up to half of antibiotics...
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Endoscopic Intervention Within 6-24 Hours for Non-variceal Upper GI Bleeding Leads to More Favorable Outcomes Compared to Early and Late Intervention
March 1, 2023
Clinical question: How does the timing of endoscopic intervention affect clinical outcomes in patients with acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding? Background: Previous studies have...
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Duration of Abstinence from Alcohol Prior to Liver Transplantation Does Not Lead to Increased Survival in Patients with Alcohol-related Liver Disease
March 1, 2023
Clinical question: How does the duration of abstinence from alcohol affect patient survival, allograft survival, and relapse-free survival in patients undergoing liver transplantation? Background:...
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MELD 3.0 is a More Equitable and Accurate Predictor of Mortality in Patients with Cirrhosis than MELD-Na
March 1, 2023
Clinical question: How does Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) 3.0 compare to MELD-Na in regard to liver transplant waitlist mortality? Background: The MELD-Na scoring system has been proven...
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Acetaminophen Rises Systolic Blood Pressure in Those with Hypertension
March 1, 2023
Clinical question: Does regular intake of acetaminophen cause an increase in blood pressure? Background: Acetaminophen is one of the most commonly used analgesics in the world. Because of its...
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Early Initiation of Dialysis Improves Survival: To Start or Not to Start
March 1, 2023
Clinical question: What is the ideal estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at which to start dialysis in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease? Background: Uncertainty exists over the...