Discharge to a Skilled Nursing Facility and Subsequent Clinical Outcomes Among Older Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Variable anatomical relationship of phrenic nerve and subclavian vein: clinical implication for subclavian vein catheterization. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Hyperglycaemia in hospital inpatients: still a sticky situation. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Approach to fecal incontinence and constipation in older hospitalized patients. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Dabigatran etexilate: a possible replacement for heparinoids and vitamin K antagonists? Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Effect of adding nitroglycerin to early diuretic therapy on the morbidity and mortality of patients with chronic kidney disease presenting with acute decompensated heart failure. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Lumbar puncture for suspected meningitis after intensive care unit admission is likely to change management. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Rapid response team interventions for severe hyperkalemia: evaluation of a patient safety initiative. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Mitral regurgitation: current trends in diagnosis and management. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Hip fracture management for the hospital-based clinician: a review of the evidence and best practices. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Ceftaroline pharmacodynamic activity versus community-associated and healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, heteroresistant vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus, vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus and vancomycin-resistant S. aureus using an in vitro model. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Bayes’ Theorem and the Physical Examination: Probability Assessment and Diagnostic Decision Making. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Shifting Indirect Patient Care Duties to After Hours in the Era of Work Hours Restrictions. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Lost in Transition: The Experience and Impact of Frequent Changes in the Inpatient Learning Environment. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
A 2-h diagnostic protocol to assess patients with chest pain symptoms in the Asia-Pacific region (ASPECT): a prospective observational validation study. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Thrombotic storm revisited: preliminary diagnostic criteria suggested by the thrombotic storm study group. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in an ambulatory setting. Categories: Posted on March 31, 2011
Mandatory reporting and improvements in diagnosing Clostridium difficile Infection: An incompatible dichotomy? Categories: Posted on March 30, 2011
Predictive and Associative Models to Identify Hospitalized Medical Patients at Risk for Venous Thromboembolism. Categories: Posted on March 28, 2011
Prognosis and guideline-adherent antithrombotic treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. Implications of undertreatment and overtreatment in real life clinical practice: The Loire Valley Atrial Fibrillation Project. Categories: Posted on March 28, 2011
Correlation between antibiotic consumption and resistance of Gram-negative bacteria causing healthcare-associated infections at a university hospital in Taiwan from 2000 to 2009. Categories: Posted on March 28, 2011
Peri-operative management of antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary artery disease. Joint position paper by members of the working group on Perioperative Haemostasis of the Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Research (GTH), the working group on Perioperative Coagulation of the Austrian Society for Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care (ÖGARI) and the Working Group Thrombosis of the European Society for Cardiology (ESC). Categories: Posted on March 28, 2011
Pharmacokinetic evaluation of oral tablet form of low-molecular-weight heparin and deoxycholic acid conjugate as a novel oral anticoagulant. Categories: Posted on March 28, 2011
Influence of shoulder position on central venous catheter tip location during infraclavicular subclavian approach. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2011
Implementation of a sensitive troponin I assay and risk of recurrent myocardial infarction and death in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2011
Increased mortality associated with after-hours and weekend admission to the intensive care unit: a retrospective analysis. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2011
Central venous line placement in the superior vena cava and the azygos vein: differentiation on posteroanterior chest radiographs. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2011
The Lack of Growth in Use of Coronary CT Angiography: Is It Being Appropriately Used? Categories: Posted on March 25, 2011
Inappropriate tuberculosis treatment regimens in chinese tuberculosis hospitals. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2011
Why have working hour restrictions apparently not improved patient safety? Categories: Posted on March 25, 2011
Impact of reduction in working hours for doctors in training on postgraduate medical education and patients’ outcomes: systematic review. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2011
Tiotropium versus salmeterol for the prevention of exacerbations of COPD. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2011
Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations — United States, 2004–2007. Categories: Posted on March 25, 2011
Novel oral anticoagulants: focus on stroke prevention and treatment of venous thrombo-embolism. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
Outcomes and Safety of Antithrombotic Treatment in Patients Aged 80 Years or Older With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
A New Protocol Using Sodium Bicarbonate for the Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
Serological responses following influenza a h1n1 2009 infection in adults. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
Biological markers and diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
Acquired bloodstream infection in the intensive care unit: incidence and attributable mortality. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
Dalteparin versus Unfractionated Heparin in Critically Ill Patients. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
The T Wave Inversion Score Is Useful for Evaluating the Time-Course of Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
Use of simulated pages to prepare medical students for internship and improve patient safety. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
Clinical utility of daptomycin in infective endocarditis caused by Gram-positive cocci. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
No firm association between N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and percentage of pulmonary vascular obstruction in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
Bronchoscopy in suspected pulmonary TB with negative induced-sputum smear and MTD(®) Gen-probe testing. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
The safety of combining angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors with angiotensin-receptor blockers in elderly patients: a population-based longitudinal analysis. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
Improving the utilization of admission order sets in a computerized physician order entry system by integrating modular disease specific order subsets into a general medicine admission order set. Categories: Posted on March 23, 2011
The Management of Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis: The Mount Sinai Experience and a Guide for Hospitalists. Categories: Posted on March 22, 2011March 23, 2011
Safety of multiple-dose intravenous acetaminophen in adult inpatients. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs may affect the presentation and course of community-acquired pneumonia. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Formal medicine reconciliation within the emergency department reduces the medication error rates for emergency admissions. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Clinical prediction of pulmonary embolism in respiratory emergencies. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Point-of-care ultrasound evaluation of pericardial effusions: Does this patient have cardiac tamponade? Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Effect of corticosteroids on the clinical course of community-acquired pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
The role of ?-blockers in the management of hypertension: An Asian perspective. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Interventions to Reduce Hospitalizations from Nursing Homes: Evaluation of the INTERACT II Collaborative Quality Improvement Project. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Colloids versus crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Fever with Thrombocytopenia Associated with a Novel Bunyavirus in China. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
The impact of medical emergency teams on ICU admission rates, cardiopulmonary arrests and mortality in a regional hospital. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Utilization of B-type natriuretic peptide and NT-proBNP in the diagnosis of pleural effusions due to heart failure. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Pharmacological cardioversion of long-lasting atrial fibrillation. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Catheter ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation: current advancements in strategies. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Cardiac resynchronization therapy with and without implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Rate Control Is a Better Initial Treatment for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Rhythm Control Should Be Better for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Effect of statins on atrial fibrillation: collaborative meta-analysis of published and unpublished evidence from randomised controlled trials. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Comparative cardiovascular effects of thiazolidinediones: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
How we treat management of warfarin-associated coagulopathy in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Medications for Type 2 Diabetes: An Update Including New Drugs and 2-Drug Combinations. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Early percutaneous tracheotomy versus prolonged intubation of mechanically ventilated patients after cardiac surgery: a randomized trial. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
What distinguishes top-performing hospitals in acute myocardial infarction mortality rates? A qualitative study. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Meta-analysis: Diagnostic Performance of Low-Radiation-Dose Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Timing of Oseltamivir Administration and Outcomes in Hospitalized Adults with Pandemic 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
BLEEDING RISK IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS: The AMADEUS study. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Disparity of Care in the Acute Care of Patients With Heart Failure. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Cost-effectiveness of Lower Extremity Compression Ultrasound in Emergency Department Patients With a High Risk of Hemodynamically Stable Pulmonary Embolism. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
The interrater reliability of inferior vena cava ultrasound by bedside clinician sonographers in emergency department patients. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Family presence during resuscitation and invasive procedures: Physicians’ and nurses’ attitudes working in pediatric departments in Greece. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Antibiotic Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011
Efficacy of Biological Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Categories: Posted on March 20, 2011