U.S. Trends in Hospitalization and Generalist Physician Workforce and the Emergence of Hospitalists. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2010
The STRATIFY tool and clinical judgment were poor predictors of falling in an acute hospital setting. Categories: Posted on March 30, 2010
Transitions of Care Consensus Policy Statement American College of Physicians-Society of General Internal Medicine-Society of Hospital Medicine-American Geriatrics Society-American College of Emergency Physicians-Society of Academic Emergency Medicine. Categories: Posted on March 30, 2010
Narrative Review: Should Teaching of the Respiratory Physical Examination Be Restricted Only to Signs with Proven Reliability and Validity? Categories: Posted on March 30, 2010
In vitro evaluation of ceftaroline alone and in combination with tobramycin against hospital-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) isolates. Categories: Posted on March 30, 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for Uncomplicated Skin Abscesses in Patients at Risk for Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection. Categories: Posted on March 30, 2010
Impact of a hospital-wide programme of heterogeneous antibiotic use on the development of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Categories: Posted on March 30, 2010
“GURGLING” BREATH SOUNDS MAY PREDICT HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA. Categories: Posted on March 30, 2010
Discontinuation of Contact Precautions for Patients No Longer Colonized with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Categories: Posted on March 30, 2010
The Glasgow Blatchford scoring system enables accurate risk stratification of patients with upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Categories: Posted on March 30, 2010
Swiss results from a global observational study of venous thromboembolism risk and prophylaxis use in the acute care hospital setting: analysis from the ENDORSE study. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Economic and practical aspects of thromboprophylaxis with unfractionated and low-molecular-weight heparins in hospitalized medical patients. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
How much do operational processes affect hospital inpatient discharge rates? Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Evaluation of direct medical costs of hospitalization for febrile neutropenia. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
The effectiveness of inpatient geriatric evaluation and management units: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Long-stay inpatients in short-term emergency units in France: A case study. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Study of bioaccumulation of dalteparin at a therapeutic dose in patients with renal insufficiency. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Safety and in-hospital outcomes of bivalirudin use in dialysis patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Adverse drug reactions in medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospital. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Physician and nurse perceptions of a new inpatient palliative care consultation project: implications for education and training. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Treatment of hypertension in the inpatient setting: use of intravenous labetalol and hydralazine. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Soft tissue infections and emergency department disposition: predicting the need for inpatient admission. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Unsuspected pulmonary embolism identified using multidetector computed tomography in hospital outpatients. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Increased prevalence of and associated mortality with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among hospitalized IBD patients. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Clinical and economic outcomes attributable to health care-associated sepsis and pneumonia. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Time spent on clinical documentation: a survey of internal medicine residents and program directors. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Accuracy of whole blood glucose measurement when venous catheter blood samples are used on glucose meters. Categories: Posted on March 26, 2010
Increased rate of central venous catheterization procedures in community EDs. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
Measuring the Intensity of Resident Supervision in the Department of Veterans Affairs: The Resident Supervision Index. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
A Transitional Opioid Program to Engage Hospitalized Drug Users. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
Effect of Education on the Recording of Medicines on Admission to Hospital. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
Clinical pathways: effects on professional practice, patient outcomes, length of stay and hospital costs. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
Emergency sclerotherapy versus vasoactive drugs for bleeding oesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
Blood-pressure reduction with LCZ696, a novel dual-acting inhibitor of the angiotensin II receptor and neprilysin: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, active comparator study. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
Placing Physician Orders at Triage: The Effect on Length of Stay. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
Mechanical ventilation with high tidal volume induces inflammation in patients without lung disease. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
Goal-directed or goal-misdirected – how should we interpret the literature? Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
Clinical review: The role of biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of community-acquired pneumonia. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
Patients with meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection: twenty-first century lepers. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
Assessment of peripheral arterial catheters as a source of sepsis in the critically ill: a narrative review. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2010
Association between industry affiliation and position on cardiovascular risk with rosiglitazone: cross sectional systematic review. Categories: Posted on March 22, 2010
Early invasive versus conservative strategies for unstable angina and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction in the stent era. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2010
Clinically-indicated replacement versus routine replacement of peripheral venous catheters. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2010
Enoxaparin – effective dosage for intensive care patients: double-blinded, randomised clinical trial. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2010
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and the Effect of Ranolazine in Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Observations From the MERLIN-TIMI 36 (Metabolic Efficiency With Ranolazine for Less Ischemia in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary-Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction 36) Trial. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2010
When are the hands of healthcare workers positive for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus? Categories: Posted on March 20, 2010
Effects of ‘bare below the elbows’ policy on hand contamination of 92 hospital doctors in a district general hospital. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2010
Combined MELD and blood lipid level in evaluating the prognosis of decompensated cirrhosis. Categories: Posted on March 19, 2010
The effect of time to antifungal therapy on mortality in Candidemia associated septic shock. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Association between hospital cardiac management and outcomes for acute myocardial infarction patients. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
The effect of an antibiotic policy on the control of vancomycin-resistant enterococci outbreak and on the resistance patterns of bacteria isolated from the blood of patients in a hematology unit. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
A validation study of a retrospective venous thromboembolism risk scoring method. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
The impact of admissions for the management of end-stage renal disease on hospital bed occupancy. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Medical student documentation in the medical record: is it a liability? Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
An evaluation of the level of satisfaction with a dedicated inpatient venepuncture service at a rehabilitation centre. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Adverse drug events among hospitalized Medicare patients: epidemiology and national estimates from a new approach to surveillance. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Pulmonary oedema after therapeutic ascitic paracentesis: a case report and literature review of the cardiac complications of cirrhosis. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Clinical practice guidelines for the management of cryptococcal disease: 2010 update by the infectious diseases society of america. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Clinical policy: Critical issues in the evaluation and management of emergency department patients with suspected appendicitis. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Italian guidelines for the diagnosis and infectious disease management of osteomyelitis and prosthetic joint infections in adults. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Case Management Reform: An Illustrative Study of One Hospital’s Experience. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Meta-analysis: Effects of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Medical Therapy on Angina Relief. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Outcomes with concurrent use of clopidogrel and proton-pump inhibitors: a cohort study. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Lenient versus Strict Rate Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy after Implantation of Drug-Eluting Stents. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Current antihyperglycemic treatment guidelines and algorithms for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Incretin-based therapies: review of current clinical trial data. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Definition and classification of Cardio-Renal Syndromes: workgroup statements from the 7th ADQI Consensus Conference. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Adverse Drug Events in Adult Patients Leading to Emergency Department Visits(April). Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Monotherapy or Combined with Long-Acting {beta}2-Agonists on Mortality Among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (April). Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Recombinant Factor VIIa to Manage Major Bleeding from Newer Parenteral Anticoagulants (April). Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Upper versus lower gastrointestinal bleeding: A direct comparison of clinical presentation, outcomes, and resource utilization. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
The paradox of readmission: Effect of a quality improvement program in hospitalized patients with heart failure. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Hospitalist use of hand-carried ultrasound: Preparing for battle. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
“On the other hand …”: The evidence does not support the use of hand-carried ultrasound by hospitalists. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Do hospitalists affect clinical outcomes and efficiency for patients with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH)? Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Hospitalist physician leadership skills: Perspectives from participants of a leadership conference. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Antibiotic prescription patterns in hospitalized patients with nursing home-acquired pneumonia. Categories: Posted on March 18, 2010
Strategies and new developments in the management of bacterial meningitis. Categories: Posted on March 12, 2010
Clinical decisions. American Board of Internal Medicine maintenance of certification program. Categories: Posted on March 12, 2010
Improved susceptibility of Gram-negative bacteria in an intensive care unit following implementation of a computerized antibiotic decision support system. Categories: Posted on March 12, 2010
Propranolol and the risk of hospitalized myopathy: Translating chemical genomics findings into population-level hypotheses. Categories: Posted on March 12, 2010