Are journal clubs effective in supporting evidence-based decision making? A systematic review. BEME Guide No. 16. Categories: Posted on April 30, 2011
Personality factors and medical training: a review of the literature. Categories: Posted on April 30, 2011
Efficacy of Agents to Prevent and Treat Enteral Feeding Tube Clogs (May). Categories: Posted on April 30, 2011
Vancomycin-Induced Neutropenia: Is it Dose- or Duration-Related? (May). Categories: Posted on April 30, 2011
Role of {alpha}2-Agonists in the Treatment of Acute Alcohol Withdrawal (May). Categories: Posted on April 30, 2011
Hands-off time during insertion of six airway devices during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A randomised manikin trial. Categories: Posted on April 30, 2011
Toward safe hospital discharge: a transitions in care curriculum for medical students. Categories: Posted on April 29, 2011
Low mobility during hospitalization and functional decline in older adults. Categories: Posted on April 29, 2011
Effects of varying inpatient attending physician rotation length on medical students’ and attending physicians’ perceptions of teaching quality. Categories: Posted on April 29, 2011
Delirium in Older Emergency Department Patients Is an Independent Predictor of Hospital Length of Stay. Categories: Posted on April 29, 2011
A randomized-controlled trial of computerized alerts to reduce unapproved medication abbreviation use. Categories: Posted on April 28, 2011
The use of central venous catheters for intravenous contrast injection for CT examinations. Categories: Posted on April 28, 2011
Understanding the potential role of statins in pneumonia and sepsis. Categories: Posted on April 28, 2011
The Outcome of Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin-Positive Subclinical Acute Kidney Injury A Multicenter Pooled Analysis of Prospective Studies. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2011
Pitfalls in using serum C-reactive protein to predict bacteremia in febrile adults in the ED. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2011
The Financial Consequences of Lost Demand and Reducing Boarding in Hospital Emergency Departments. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2011
Current strategies for managing providers infected with bloodborne pathogens. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2011
Vitamin D Insufficiency and Sepsis Severity in Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Infection. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2011
ACCF/AHA 2011 Expert Consensus Document on Hypertension in the Elderly: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2011
Efficacy and safety of 30-minute infusions of conivaptan in euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2011
Candida bloodstream infections: comparison of species distribution and resistance to echinocandin and azole antifungal agents in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and non-ICU settings in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (2008-2009). Categories: Posted on April 27, 2011
Detection of antisynthetase syndrome in patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. Categories: Posted on April 27, 2011
Evaluating Inpatient Glycemic Management: The Quality Hyperglycemia Score. Categories: Posted on April 25, 2011
Management of sepsis: a 47-year-old woman with an indwelling intravenous catheter and sepsis. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt versus paracentesis plus albumin in patients with refractory ascites who have good hepatic and renal function: a prospective randomized trial. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Ultrasound-guided catheterization of the radial artery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Use of Neutrophil Count in Early Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of AMI. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Strategies for reduction in duration of antibiotic use in hospitalized patients. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Comparative ceftaroline activity tested against pathogens associated with community-acquired pneumonia: results from an international surveillance study. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Observational Study of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Outcomes for COPD Patients with Pneumonia. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Response of unexplained chest pain to proton pump inhibitor treatment in patients with and without objective evidence of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Phase I/II Study of Transjugular Transhepatic Peritoneovenous Venous Shunt, a New Procedure to Manage Refractory Ascites in Cancer Patients: Japan Interventional Radiology in Oncology Study Group 0201. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Does a Clinical Decision Rule Using D-Dimer Level Improve the Yield of Pulmonary CT Angiography? Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Incremental Value of CT Venography Combined With Pulmonary CT Angiography for the Detection of Thromboembolic Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography-Based Clinical Assessment of Fondaparinux for Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism and Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis in Japanese Patients. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Reduced Resident “Code Blue” Experience in the Era of Quality Improvement: New Challenges in Physician Training. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Predisposing factors, disease progression and outcome in 430 prospectively followed patients of healthcare- and community-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia. Categories: Posted on April 23, 2011
Randomized Head-to-Head Comparison of Pitavastatin, Atorvastatin, and Rosuvastatin for Safety and Efficacy (Quantity and Quality of LDL). Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Serum Uric Acid as an Independent and Incremental Prognostic Marker in Addition to N-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Documenting Rapid Response System afferent limb failure and associated patient outcomes. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
A prospective, multi center, randomized clinical study to compare the efficacy and safety of Ertapenem 3 days versus Ampicillin-Sulbactam 3 days in the treatment of localized community acquired intra-abdominal infections. (T.E.A. Study: Three days Ertapenem vs three days Ampicillin-Sulbactam). Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Systematic review: management options for primary sclerosing cholangitis and its variant forms – IgG4-associated cholangitis and overlap with autoimmune hepatitis. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Impact of screening and identifying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriers on hand hygiene compliance in 4 intensive care units. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women’s Health Initiative limited access dataset and meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Combining blockers of the renin-angiotensin system or increasing the dose of an angiotensin II receptor antagonist in proteinuric patients: a randomized triple-crossover study. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Multidetector computed tomography for acute pulmonary embolism: diagnosis and risk stratification in a single test. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
New Challenges in the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Central Venous Catheter-Related Infections. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
New Treatment Options for Infections Caused by Multiresistant Strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Other Nonfermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Rational Use of Antimicrobials in Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Value of the Serum Procalcitonin Level to Guide Antimicrobial Therapy for Patients with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Telmisartan: A Review of its Use in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Lenograstim: A Review of its Use in Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia, for Acceleration of Neutrophil Recovery Following Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and in Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Mobilization. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Fluoroquinolones in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Guide to Selection and Appropriate Use. Categories: Posted on April 21, 2011
Clinical practice guidelines by the infectious diseases society of america for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in adults and children: executive summary. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Adherence to Guideline-Directed Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Among Medical and Surgical Inpatients at 33 Academic Medical Centers in the United States. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Improving safety and eliminating redundant tests: cutting costs in U.S. hospitals. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Medicare’s policy not to pay for treating hospital-acquired conditions: the impact. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Occurrence of atrial fibrillation during dobutamine stress echocardiography: incidence, risk factors, and outcomes. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Development of a tool within the electronic medical record to facilitate medication reconciliation after hospital discharge. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Pre-emptive contact precautions for intubated patients reduced healthcare-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus transmission and infection in an intensive care unit. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Combination of lung ultrasound (a comet-tail sign) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in differentiating acute heart failure from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma as cause of acute dyspnea in prehospital emergency setting. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Polyethylene glycol vs. sodium phosphate for bowel preparation: A treatment arm meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Family Understanding of Seriously-ill Patient Preferences for Family Involvement in Healthcare Decision Making. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Effect of Standardized Electronic Discharge Instructions on Post-Discharge Hospital Utilization. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
A randomized study of the efficacy and safety of intravenous acetaminophen compared to oral acetaminophen for the treatment of Fever. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Seventy-two-hour Returns May Not be a Good Indicator of Safety in the Emergency Department: A National Study. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Decreased emergency department length of stay by application of a computerized consultation management system. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
A conceptual model for assessing quality of care for patients boarding in the emergency department: structure-process-outcome. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011
Serum C-reactive Protein Level Is a Predictive Factor for 14-Day Mortality of Patients With Advanced Cancer Who Present to the Emergency Department With Acute Symptoms. Categories: Posted on April 19, 2011