Mortality of rapid response team patients in Australia: a multicentre study. Categories: Posted on January 31, 2014
Missed medical emergency team activations: tracking decisions and outcomes in practice. Categories: Posted on January 31, 2014
No enlargement of the right internal jugular vein of the dialysis patients in the Trendelenburg position. Categories: Posted on January 31, 2014
Pocket-size echocardiograph–a valuable tool for nonexperts or just a portable device for echocardiographers? Categories: Posted on January 31, 2014
Safe and effective prescription of exercise in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: rationale and methods for an integrated knowledge translation study. Categories: Posted on January 31, 2014
Influenza infection screening tools fail to accurately predict influenza status for patients during pandemic H1N1 influenza season. Categories: Posted on January 31, 2014
The impact of body mass index on inpatient- versus outpatient-treated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. Categories: Posted on January 31, 2014
Acute pulmonary hypertension after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: a potentially deadly but commonly forgotten complication. Categories: Posted on January 31, 2014
Removing salt sachets from ward meal-trays does not affect patients’ nutritional intake. Categories: Posted on January 31, 2014
Clinicians and their cameras: policy, ethics and practice in an Australian tertiary hospital. Categories: Posted on January 31, 2014
Critically ill elderly adults with infection: analysis of the extended prevalence of infection in intensive care study. Categories: Posted on January 31, 2014
Higher Level at Admission and Subsequent Decline in Hemoglobin in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Edema. Categories: Posted on January 31, 2014
The effectiveness of substitution of hospital ward care from medical doctors to physician assistants: a study protocol. Categories: Posted on January 30, 2014
Medical professionalism among clinical physicians in two tertiary hospitals, China. Categories: Posted on January 30, 2014
Bloodstream infection in patients with end-stage renal disease in a teaching hospital in central-western Brazil. Categories: Posted on January 30, 2014
The carewell in hospital questionnaire: A measure of frail elderly inpatient experiences with individualized and integrated hospital care. Categories: Posted on January 30, 2014
Effect of cefepime dose on mortality of patients with Gram-negative bacterial bloodstream infections: a prospective cohort study. Categories: Posted on January 30, 2014
Fondaparinux as Alternative Anticoagulant to Warfarin or Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Recurrent Venous Thrombosis. Categories: Posted on January 30, 2014
An Interprofessional Approach to Reducing the Overutilization of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Adult Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Units. Categories: Posted on January 30, 2014
Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Adults: Synopsis of the 2013 ACC/AHA Cholesterol Guideline. Categories: Posted on January 30, 2014
Derivation and Validation of Multimarker Prognostication for Normotensive Patients with Acute Symptomatic Pulmonary Embolism. Categories: Posted on January 30, 2014
New program set to intervene to prevent readmissions, repeat ED visits due to acute exacerbations of asthma. Categories: Posted on January 29, 2014
Hospital out-lying through lack of beds and its impact on care and patient outcome. Categories: Posted on January 29, 2014
Effects of competition on hospital quality: an examination using hospital administrative data. Categories: Posted on January 29, 2014
An academic medical center’s response to widespread computer failure. Categories: Posted on January 29, 2014
Improving Clinical Learning Environments for Tomorrow’s Physicians. Categories: Posted on January 29, 2014
Diagnostic Paracentesis Is Associated With Improved Survival Among Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis. Categories: Posted on January 29, 2014
Effects of paracentesis on hemodynamic parameters and respiratory function in critically ill patients. Categories: Posted on January 29, 2014
The impact of the use of the Early Warning Score (EWS) on patient outcomes; a systematic review. Categories: Posted on January 29, 2014
Venous congestion: are we adding insult to kidney injury in sepsis? Categories: Posted on January 29, 2014
A single-blinded randomised clinical trial of permissive underfeeding in patients requiring parenteral nutrition. Categories: Posted on January 29, 2014
Prediction of blood culture results by measuring procalcitonin levels and other inflammatory biomarkers. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
Pleural fluid amino-terminal brain natriuretic peptide in patients with pleural effusions. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
Noninvasive ventilation coupled with nebulization during asthma crises: a randomized controlled trial. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
Interventions for reducing alcohol consumption among general hospital inpatient heavy alcohol users: a systematic review. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
Distribution of fluconazole-resistant Candida bloodstream isolates among hospitals and inpatient services in Israel. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
How to use a subgroup analysis: users’ guide to the medical literature. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
A critical appraisal of intravenous fluids: from the physiological basis to clinical evidence. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
D-dimer as a predictor of venous thromboembolism in acutely ill, hospitalized patients: a subanalysis of the randomized controlled MAGELLAN trial. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
Acute multivessel revascularization improves 1-year outcome in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A nationwide study cohort from the AMIS Plus registry. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
Severity assessment scores to guide empirical use of antibiotics in community acquired pneumonia. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
Skin and soft tissue infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
Predominance of Gram-negative bacilli among patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
Diagnostic and therapeutic implications of type 2 myocardial infarction: review and commentary. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
Penalizing hospitals for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease readmissions. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
Alkaline Phosphatase: A Possible Treatment for Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients. Categories: Posted on January 28, 2014
The development of a validated checklist for paracentesis: preliminary results. Categories: Posted on January 25, 2014
Cerebrospinal fluid findings in geriatric patients from 2008 to 2011. Categories: Posted on January 25, 2014
The development of a validated checklist for thoracentesis: preliminary results. Categories: Posted on January 25, 2014
Diuretics in the treatment of hypertension. Part 2: loop diuretics and potassium-sparing agents. Categories: Posted on January 25, 2014
Central blood pressure: current evidence and clinical importance. Categories: Posted on January 25, 2014
Increased Risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Nationwide Cohort Prospective Study. Categories: Posted on January 25, 2014
The COPD assessment test (CAT) assists prediction of COPD exacerbations in high-risk patients. Categories: Posted on January 25, 2014
One swallow does not a summer make: Safety and renal denervation. Categories: Posted on January 25, 2014
Addition to inhaled corticosteroids of long-acting beta2-agonists versus anti-leukotrienes for chronic asthma. Categories: Posted on January 25, 2014
Impact of Macrolide Therapy in Patients Hospitalized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Categories: Posted on January 25, 2014
The choosing wisely initiative of the american board of internal medicine foundation: what will its impact be on radiology practice? Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
Prediction of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with serum creatinine levels in the upper normal range by cystatin C: a prospective study in 374 patients. Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
Warfarin Use and the Risk for Stroke and Bleeding in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Dialysis. Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
The economic impact of acute coronary syndrome on length of stay: An analysis using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) databases. Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
Choosing Wisely – The Politics and Economics of Labeling Low-Value Services. Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
Incidence and predictors of venous thromboembolism recurrence after a first isolated distal deep-vein thrombosis. Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
New oral anticoagulant agents – general features and outcomes in subsets of patients. Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
Basal functional status predicts three-month mortality after a heart failure hospitalization in elderly patients – The prospective RICA study. Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
Notes from the field: increase in reported legionellosis – milwaukee, wisconsin, june-september 2013. Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
The role of surveillance cultures in guiding ventilator-associated pneumonia therapy. Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
Detection of nosocomial Clostridium difficile infections with toxigenic strains despite negative toxin A/B testing on stool samples. Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Predicts Non-Cardiac Mortality in Heart Failure. Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
Off-hour presentation and outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction: systematic review and meta-analysis. Categories: Posted on January 24, 2014
How to improve change of shift handovers and collaborative grounding and what role does the electronic patient record system play? Results of a systematic literature review. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
Evaluation of patients with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
Clinical Clerkship Students’ Perceptions of (Un)Safe Transitions for Every Patient. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
Rethinking the Discharge Summary: A Focus on Handoff Communication. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
Engaging Residents and Fellows to Improve Institution-Wide Quality: The First Six Years of a Novel Financial Incentive Program. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
Role-Modeling and Medical Error Disclosure: A National Survey of Trainees. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
What Skills Should New Internal Medicine Interns Have in July? A National Survey of Internal Medicine Residency Program Directors. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
A Randomized Trial of a Three-Hour Protected Nap Period in a Medicine Training Program: Sleep, Alertness, and Patient Outcomes. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
Burnout Among U.S. Medical Students, Residents, and Early Career Physicians Relative to the General U.S. Population. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
A Core Physical Exam for Medical Students: Results of a National Survey. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
Patient Outcomes in Teaching Versus Nonteaching General Internal Medicine Services: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
How Medical Students Learn From Residents in the Workplace: A Qualitative Study. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
Teaching the Physical Examination: A Longitudinal Strategy for Tomorrow’s Physicians. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
Peripherally inserted central catheter placement in cancer patients with profound thrombocytopaenia: a prospective analysis. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
Comprehensive update on the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
Prepackaged central line kits reduce procedural mistakes during central line insertion: a randomized controlled prospective trial. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014
Diagnosis and management of common acquired bleeding disorders. Categories: Posted on January 23, 2014