An inpatient fall prevention initiative in a tertiary care hospital. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Diagnosis and management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Pain relief in medical patients: does clinical judgment and prescribing knowledge suffice? Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Treating Clostridium difficile Infection with Fecal Microbiota Transplantation. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Protein Levels in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
An Assessment of the Concentration-Related Prognostic Value of Cardiac Troponin I Following Acute Coronary Syndrome. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Burden of Systemic Hypertension in Patients Admitted to Cardiology Hospitalization Units. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Meta-Analysis of Early Versus Deferred Revascularization for Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Beta-blockers and cardiovascular outcomes in dialysis patients: a cohort study in Ontario, Canada. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Reduced Estimated GFR: A Population-Based Perspective. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
?-Blockers for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Propensity Score Analysis of the HEMO Study. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Pleural ELFA D-dimer assay: A surrogate marker for malignant pleural effusion. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Prognostic value of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in acute heart failure. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Alpha-1 antitrypsin is elevated in exhaled breath condensate and serum in exacerbated COPD patients. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Colchicine for Recurrent Pericarditis (CORP) A Randomized Trial. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation: The Task Force for the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Prevention of stroke and systemic embolism with rivaroxaban compared with warfarin in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and moderate renal impairment. Categories: Posted on August 31, 2011
Family-witnessed resuscitation: bereavement outcomes in an urban environment. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
Management of patients with malignant bowel obstruction and stage IV colorectal cancer. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
Use of a subcutaneous implantable pleural port in the management of recurrent malignant pleurisy: five-year experience based on 168 subcutaneous implantable pleural ports. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Educational Intervention to Reduce PEG Tube Placement in Patients with Terminal-Stage Dementia: A Translation of Research into Practice. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
Clinical Outcomes and Contributors to Weight Loss in a Cancer Cachexia Clinic. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
The End-of-Life Family Meeting in Intensive Care Part I: Indications, Outcomes, and Family Needs. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
Changes in Symptoms and Inpatient Mortality: A Study in Advanced Cancer Patients Admitted to an Acute Palliative Care Unit in a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
The potential for transmission of hospital-acquired infections by non-critical medical devices: the role of thermometers and blood pressure cuffs. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
Race and timeliness of transfer for revascularization in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
Interdisciplinary communication in the intensive care unit at the University Hospital of the West Indies. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
Quality of care and patient outcomes in critical access rural hospitals. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
Correlation between MRCP and ERCP findings at a tertiary care hospital. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
Comparison of lispro insulin and regular insulin in the management of hyperglycaemic emergencies. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
Stroke mimics which complicate the clinical management of ‘stroke patients’. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
Serum C-reactive protein level as a biomarker for differentiation of ischemic from hemorrhagic stroke. Categories: Posted on August 29, 2011
Rapid control of a scabies outbreak at a tertiary care hospital without ward closure. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
New Diagnostic Tests for Pneumonia: What is Their Role in Clinical Practice? Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
Biomarkers to Optimize Antibiotic Therapy for Pneumonia Due To Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
The Impact of Guidelines on the Outcomes of Community-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
De-Escalation Therapy: Is It Valuable for the Management of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia? Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
Diagnosis of Ventilator-Associated Respiratory Infections (VARI): Microbiologic Clues for Tracheobronchitis (VAT) and Pneumonia (VAP). Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
Should Management of Pneumonia be an Indicator of Quality of Care? Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
“Teaching as a Competency”: Competencies for Medical Educators. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
Art Rounds: Teaching Interprofessional Students Visual Thinking Strategies at One School. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
The Incidence and Predictors of Job Burnout in First-Year Internal Medicine Residents: A Five-Institution Study. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
Difficult Issues in Mentoring: Recommendations on Making the “Undiscussable” Discussable. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
Central Airway Stabilization for Tracheobronchomalacia Improves Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
Postoperative Complications in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Categories: Posted on August 28, 2011
Transient atrial fibrillation and risk of stroke after acute myocardial infarction. Categories: Posted on August 26, 2011
Thrombopoietin-Receptor Agonists for Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia. Categories: Posted on August 26, 2011
Nursing and physician attire as possible source of nosocomial infections. Categories: Posted on August 26, 2011
Do hospital visitors wash their hands? Assessing the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer in a hospital lobby. Categories: Posted on August 26, 2011
Cardiac troponin-T and the prediction of acute and long-term mortality after acute pulmonary embolism. Categories: Posted on August 26, 2011
Short-term effects of hypertonic saline solution in acute heart failure and long-term effects of a moderate sodium restriction in patients with compensated heart failure with New York Heart Association class III (Class C) (SMAC-HF Study). Categories: Posted on August 25, 2011
Ultrasound imaging facilitates spinal anesthesia in adults with difficult surface anatomic landmarks. Categories: Posted on August 25, 2011
Preoperative cardiac management of the patient for non-cardiac surgery: an individualized and evidence-based approach. Categories: Posted on August 25, 2011
Management of right colonic uncomplicated diverticulitis: outpatient versus inpatient management. Categories: Posted on August 25, 2011
Effects of tolvaptan on physician-assessed symptoms and signs in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure syndromes: analysis from the efficacy of vasopressin antagonism in heart failure outcome study with tolvaptan (EVEREST) trials. Categories: Posted on August 25, 2011
Incidence of potentially avoidable urgent readmissions and their relation to all-cause urgent readmissions. Categories: Posted on August 25, 2011
Association of ICU or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications for chronic diseases. Categories: Posted on August 25, 2011
Elevated N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels predict an enhanced anti-hypertensive and anti-proteinuric benefit of dietary sodium restriction and diuretics, but not angiotensin receptor blockade, in proteinuric renal patients. Categories: Posted on August 25, 2011
Attitudes towards and practice of venous thromboembolism prevention in general internal medicine wards A multinational survey from member countries of the European Federation of Internal Medicine. Categories: Posted on August 25, 2011
Reslizumab for Poorly Controlled, Eosinophilic Asthma: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2011
A 12-year review of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in haemodialysis patients: more work to be done. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2011
Computed tomography findings in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in non-neutropenic transplant recipients and neutropenic patients, and their prognostic value. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2011
Diagnosis of pneumonia in the ED has poor accuracy despite diagnostic uncertainty. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2011
How reliable are patient-completed medication reconciliation forms compared with pharmacy lists? Categories: Posted on August 24, 2011
Influenza: epidemiology, clinical features, therapy, and prevention. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2011
Dose-dependent augmentation of cardiac systolic function with the selective cardiac myosin activator, omecamtiv mecarbil: a first-in-man study. Categories: Posted on August 24, 2011
Acetylcysteine for Prevention of Renal Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Angiography: Main Results From the Randomized Acetylcysteine for Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Trial (ACT). Categories: Posted on August 24, 2011
Intravenous enoxaparin or unfractionated heparin in primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: the international randomised open-label ATOLL trial. Categories: Posted on August 23, 2011
Internal medicine residency redesign: proposal of the internal medicine working group. Categories: Posted on August 23, 2011
A Prospective Observational Study of Physician Handoff for Intensive-Care-Unit-to-Ward Patient Transfers. Categories: Posted on August 23, 2011
Modified insertion of a peripherally inserted central catheter: taking the chest radiograph earlier. Categories: Posted on August 21, 2011
Patient acuity rating: Quantifying clinical judgment regarding inpatient stability. Categories: Posted on August 21, 2011
The impact of multidrug resistance in healthcare-associated and nosocomial Gram-negative bacteraemia on mortality and length of stay: cohort study. Categories: Posted on August 21, 2011
Transcutaneous pressure at which the internal jugular vein is collapsed on ultrasonic imaging predicts easiness of the venous puncture. Categories: Posted on August 20, 2011
Bleeding risk assessment and management in atrial fibrillation patients: a position document from the European Heart Rhythm Association, endorsed by the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis. Categories: Posted on August 20, 2011