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Month: May 2011

Efficacy of amlodipine and olmesartan medoxomil in patients with hypertension: the AZOR Trial Evaluating Blood Pressure Reductions and Control (AZTEC) study.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

Darusentan, a selective endothelin A receptor antagonist, for the oral treatment of resistant hypertension.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

Association of Troponin T, Detected With Highly Sensitive Assay, and Outcomes in Infective Endocarditis.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

Usefulness of Plasma Galectin-3 Levels in Systolic Heart Failure to Predict Renal Insufficiency and Survival.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

Comparison of Medically Versus Surgically Treated Acute Type A Aortic Dissection in Patients <80 Years Old Versus Patients ?80 Years Old.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

Pleural effusions occurring with right heart failure.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

A 12-year follow-up study of patients with newly-diagnosed lone atrial fibrillation: Implications of arrhythmia progression on prognosis: The Belgrade Atrial Fibrillation Study.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

Rethinking testing for pulmonary embolism: less is more.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

Critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected pulmonary embolism.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

Length of stay and charges associated with health care-acquired bloodstream infections.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

How I treat mucormycosis.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

Glomerular filtration rate in patients with atrial fibrillation on warfarin treatment: A subgroup analysis from the AURICULA registry in Sweden.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

PROTHROMBINEX(®)-VF (PTX-VF) usage for reversal of coagulopathy: Prospective evaluation of thrombogenic risk.

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Posted on May 31, 2011

Pilot study of using neutral protamine hagedorn insulin to counteract the effect of methylprednisolone in hospitalized patients with diabetes.

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Posted on May 28, 2011

Redefining readmission risk factors for general medicine patients.

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Posted on May 28, 2011

Recurrent readmissions in medical patients: a prospective study.

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Posted on May 28, 2011

Nonadherence to oral linezolid after hospitalization: a retrospective claims analysis of the incidence and consequence of claim reversals.

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Posted on May 28, 2011

The effect of an active on-ward participation of hospital pharmacists in Internal Medicine teams on preventable Adverse Drug Events in elderly inpatients: protocol of the WINGS study (Ward-oriented pharmacy In Newly admitted Geriatric Seniors).

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Posted on May 28, 2011

Tolvaptan for the management of SIADH: Lessons learned in titration of dose.

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Posted on May 28, 2011

Adherence and Adequacy of Therapy for Esophageal Varices Prophylaxis.

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Posted on May 28, 2011

Urgent findings on portable chest radiography: what the radiologist should know–review.

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Posted on May 28, 2011

Prompting Physicians to Address a Daily Checklist and Process of Care and Clinical Outcomes: A Single-Site Study.

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Posted on May 28, 2011

Teachers as Learners: The Effect of Bedside Teaching on the Clinical Skills of Clinician-Teachers.

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Posted on May 28, 2011

Clinical outcomes after percutaneous revascularization versus medical management in patients with significant renal artery stenosis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

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Posted on May 27, 2011

Avoidable errors in dealing with anaphylactoid reactions to iodinated contrast media.

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Posted on May 27, 2011

Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients receiving corticosteroid premedication before the administration of radiologic contrast medium.

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Posted on May 27, 2011

Transitions to palliative care in acute hospitals in England: qualitative study.

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Posted on May 27, 2011

Addressing inpatient crowding by smoothing occupancy at children’s hospitals.

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Posted on May 27, 2011

Commentary: is the glass half empty? Code blue training in the modern era.

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Posted on May 27, 2011

Ischaemic stroke and bleeding rates in ‘real-world’ atrial fibrillation patients.

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Posted on May 27, 2011

Prognostic significance of mean platelet volume on admission in an unselected cohort of patients with non ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome.

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Posted on May 27, 2011

Prognostic importance of anaemia in patients with acute pulmonary embolism.

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Posted on May 27, 2011

Bacterial meningitis in the United States, 1998-2007.

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Posted on May 27, 2011

Duration of anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism.

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Posted on May 26, 2011

Fentanyl nasal spray for the treatment of cancer pain.

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Posted on May 26, 2011

Maximising the potential of part-time clinical teachers.

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Posted on May 26, 2011

Cost-Effectiveness of Dabigatran for Stroke Prophylaxis in Atrial Fibrillation.

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Posted on May 26, 2011

Reversal of Overanticoagulation in Very Elderly Hospitalized Patients with an INR above 5.0: 24-Hour INR Response after Vitamin K Administration.

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Posted on May 26, 2011

Association of copeptin and N-terminal proBNP concentrations with risk of cardiovascular death in older patients with symptoms of heart failure.

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Posted on May 26, 2011

Working while sleep-deprived: not just a problem for residents.

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Posted on May 26, 2011

Role of clinical context in residents’ physical examination diagnostic accuracy.

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Posted on May 25, 2011

Vitamin d deficiency in patients with congestive heart failure: mechanisms, manifestations, and management.

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Posted on May 25, 2011

The AVAIL ME extension: a multinational Middle Eastern survey of VTE risk and prophylaxis.

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Posted on May 25, 2011

Mortality From Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the United Kingdom: Does It Display a “Weekend Effect”?

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Posted on May 25, 2011

Perindopril for the treatment of hypertension.

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Posted on May 24, 2011

Internal jugular vein thrombosis: outcome and risk factors.

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Posted on May 24, 2011

Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm and Acute Pancreatitis.

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Posted on May 24, 2011

“Zeus” a new oral anticoagulant therapy dosing algorithm : A cohort study.

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Posted on May 24, 2011

The Impella 2.5 and 5.0 devices for ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients presenting with severe and profound cardiogenic shock: The Academic Medical Center intensive care unit experience.

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Posted on May 24, 2011

Treatment of acute coronary syndrome: Part 1: Non-ST-segment acute coronary syndrome.

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Posted on May 24, 2011

Cystatin C in Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis.

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Posted on May 24, 2011

Relapsing and Recurrent Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis: A Multicenter Registry Study.

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Posted on May 24, 2011

Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with Non-Acute Coronary Syndrome and Elevated Cardiac Troponin Level.

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Posted on May 24, 2011

The role of antihypertensive therapy in reducing vascular complications of type 2 diabetes. Findings from the DIabetic REtinopathy Candesartan Trials-Protect 2 study.

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Posted on May 24, 2011

Morbidity and mortality of orthostatic hypotension: implications for management of cardiovascular disease.

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Posted on May 23, 2011

Digoxin use and heart failure outcomes: results from the Valsartan Heart Failure Trial (Val-HeFT).

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Posted on May 23, 2011

Anticoagulant-associated intracerebral hemorrhage.

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Posted on May 23, 2011

Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.

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Posted on May 23, 2011

Acute ischemic stroke management: medical management.

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Posted on May 23, 2011

Over the limit: use of peripheral venous cannulae above the manufacturer’s recommended flow rates.

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Posted on May 23, 2011

Perioperative beta-blockade: atenolol is associated with reduced mortality when compared to metoprolol.

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Posted on May 23, 2011May 24, 2011

Predictors of catheter-related gram-negative bacilli bacteraemia among cancer patients.

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Posted on May 22, 2011

Safety and Efficacy of Ezetimibe Added on to Rosuvastatin 5 or 10 mg Versus Up-Titration of Rosuvastatin in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia (the ACTE Study).

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Posted on May 22, 2011

Heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease the quandary of Beta-blockers and Beta-agonists.

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Posted on May 22, 2011

Reduction of inappropriate urinary catheter use at a veterans affairs hospital through a multifaceted quality improvement project.

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Posted on May 22, 2011

Predominant copper deficiency during prolonged enteral nutrition through a jejunostomy tube compared to that through a gastrostomy tube.

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Posted on May 22, 2011

C-reactive protein in critically ill cancer patients with sepsis: influence of neutropenia.

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Posted on May 22, 2011

Microbial aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia and its relation to severity.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Impact of Clostridium difficile infection in patients with ulcerative colitis.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Assessment of the 4Ts pretest clinical scoring system as a predictor of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Do hospitalist physicians improve the quality of inpatient care delivery? A systematic review of process, efficiency and outcome measures.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

The epidemiology and outcome of medical emergency team call patients treated with non-invasive ventilation.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Evaluation of a Simplified N-Acetylcysteine Dosing Regimen for the Treatment of Acetaminophen Toxicity (June).

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Optimising the care of patients with cirrhosis and gastrointestinal haemorrhage: a quality improvement study.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Prevention of catheter-related infection: toward zero risk?

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Factors associated with closures of emergency departments in the United States.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Thromboembolism and antithrombotic therapy in patients with heart failure in sinus rhythm: current status and future directions.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Impact of guideline-consistent therapy on outcome of patients with healthcare-associated and community-acquired pneumonia.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Hepatic safety of antibiotics used in primary care.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Outcome of treated and untreated asymptomatic bacteriuria in renal transplant recipients.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Management of HIV infection in treatment-naive patients: A review of the most current recommendations.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Effect of early clopidogrel discontinuation on rehospitalization in acute coronary syndrome: Results from two distinct patient populations.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Effect of bar-code-assisted medication administration on nurses’ activities in an intensive care unit: A time-motion study.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and risk of venous thromboembolism.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Fiberoptic intubation.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Effect of Aspirin on Mortality in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Increasing Use of Vena Cava Filters for Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism.

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Posted on May 20, 2011

Outcomes in patients with chest pain evaluated in a chest pain unit: The Chest Pain Evaluation in the Emergency Room study cohort.

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Posted on May 18, 2011

Treatment and outcomes in patients with myocardial infarction treated with acute ?-blocker therapy: Results from the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR®.

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Posted on May 18, 2011

Treatment and outcomes in patients with myocardial infarction treated with acute ?-blocker therapy: Results from the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR®.

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Posted on May 18, 2011

Impact of worsening renal function during the treatment of decompensated heart failure on changes in renal function during subsequent hospitalization.

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Posted on May 18, 2011

Impact of contrast-induced acute kidney injury definition on clinical outcomes.

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Posted on May 18, 2011

Practice variation in neuroimaging to evaluate dizziness in the ED.

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Posted on May 18, 2011

Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection: What are the Treatment Options?

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Posted on May 18, 2011

Ticagrelor: a review of its use in the management of acute coronary syndromes.

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Posted on May 18, 2011

Association between timing of antibiotic administration and mortality from septic shock in patients treated with a quantitative resuscitation protocol.

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Posted on May 18, 2011

Procalcitonin-guided interventions against infections to increase early appropriate antibiotics and improve survival in the intensive care unit: A randomized trial.

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Posted on May 18, 2011

Dyspnea in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients.

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Posted on May 18, 2011

Cost-effectiveness of Point-of-care Biomarker Assessment for Suspected Myocardial Infarction: The Randomized Assessment of Treatment Using Panel Assay of Cardiac Markers (RATPAC) Trial.

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Posted on May 18, 2011

Syncope Due to Idiopathic Paroxysmal Atrioventricular Block Long-Term Follow-Up of a Distinct Form of Atrioventricular Block.

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Posted on May 18, 2011

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