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Heart Disease Linked to Loud Noise
October 30, 2015
NEW YORK - People with long-term exposure to loud noise at work or in leisure activities may be at increased risk of heart disease, a U.S.
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Easing the Grieving Process for Families of Patients Dying in the ICU
- Alan Hathcock, MD;
- David Kitchell, MD;
- Frank Wharton, MD;
- Jeremiah Newsom, MD;
- Steven Deitelzweig, MD, SFHM;
- William Carter, MD
October 29, 2015
Clinical question: Can we dignify death in the ICU and ease the grieving process by soliciting wishes from patients, families, and care team members?
Background: The death of the critically ill patient in the ICU can be dehumanizing and overwhelming for the patient’s family and friends, leading t
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ORBIT Score Predicts Bleeding Risk in AF Patients
- (Reuters Health);
- Will Boggs Md
October 23, 2015
NEW YORK - The five-factor ORBIT bleeding score accurately predicts major bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are taking oral anticoagulants (OACs), researchers report.
"The ORBIT score highlights modifiable factors that increase bleeding risk and can help providers ident
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AMA’s Christine Sinsky, MD, Explains EHR’s Contribution to Physician Burnout
October 23, 2015
Half of U.S. physicians are experiencing some of the symptoms of burnout, with even higher rates for general internists.
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Use of Medical Scribes Spurs Debate About Costs, Difficulties of Electronic Health Records
October 6, 2015
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The hospitalists at six Illinois hospitals, physicians who are provided by Best Practices Inpatient Care, were grappling with some issues that might sound fa
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How Quality Improvement Programs Improve Hospitals, Communities
October 6, 2015
Starting QI programs in your hospital doesn’t just make the hospital better; it strengthens the health of your communities and advances the professional development of all of the hospitalists around you.
And it’s now easier than ever to get started, right from your computer.
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Supplemental Oxygen During STEMI Might Increase Myocardial Injury
- Devin Horton, MD;
- Jenny Tuan, MD;
- Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM;
- Karli Edholm, MD;
- Katie Lappe, MD;
- Kencee Graves
October 6, 2015
Clinical question: Does routine oxygen supplementation in patients with STEMI increase myocardial injury?
Background: Because of physiologic and clinical studies conducted before the era of acute coronary intervention, supplemental oxygen routinely is administered to patients with STEMI, regardle
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How to Develop a Comprehensive Pediatric Palliative Care Program
October 5, 2015
For Ami Doshi, MD, FAAP, a hospitalist at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, the path to establishing a comprehensive pediatric palliative care program began with her realization during medical training that doctors didn’t always adequately address the suffering of young patients with advanced dise
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Compared to Open Repair, EVAR Reduces Mortality up to 3 Years
- (Reuters Health);
- David Douglas
September 22, 2015
NEW YORK - Endovascular repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) is associated with an initial survival advantage over open repair, according to a study of "real-world" data from California.
However, the difference disappears in the long term, researchers report in JAMA Surgery, online
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Troponin Test Can Predict Mortality Risk in Cardiovascular Patients
- (Reuters Health);
- Gene Emery
September 11, 2015
NEW YORK — An experimental, highly sensitive troponin test cannot predict when type 2 diabetics with stable ischemic heart disease will benefit from prompt coronary revascularization, but it can show which patients are more likely to die from myocardial infarction, stroke, or other cardiovascular ca