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Month: April 2014

An update on mobile phones interference with medical devices.

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Posted on April 30, 2014

Enhancing insulin-use safety in hospitals: Practical recommendations from an ASHP Foundation expert consensus panel.

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Posted on April 30, 2014

Evaluation of a strategy aimed at reducing errors in antiretroviral prescriptions for hospitalized HIV-infected patients.

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Posted on April 30, 2014

Disparities among 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Hospital Admissions: A Mixed Methods Analysis – Illinois, April-December 2009.

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Posted on April 30, 2014

A cost-analysis model for anticoagulant treatment in the hospital setting.

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Posted on April 30, 2014

Relationship Between ICU Bed Availability, ICU Readmission, and Cardiac Arrest in the General Wards.

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Posted on April 30, 2014

Prospective Study on the Clinical Course and Outcomes in Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury.

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Posted on April 30, 2014

Manifestations of acute appendicitis: a prospective study on acute abdominal pain.

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Posted on April 30, 2014

A review on state-of-the-art data regarding safe early discharge following admission for pulmonary embolism: what do we know?

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Posted on April 30, 2014

Predictors of 30-day readmission in patients hospitalized with decompensated heart failure.

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Posted on April 30, 2014

Survey of pharmacy staffing levels and vacancy rates in small and rural hospitals in Illinois.

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Posted on April 30, 2014

Nephrology referral and outcomes in critically ill acute kidney injury patients.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Performance of a multi-disciplinary emergency department observation protocol for acetaminophen overdose.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Hospitalist management of vaso-occlusive pain crisis in patients with sickle cell disease using a pathway of care.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Estimation of cardiac risk before noncardiac surgery: the evolution of cardiac risk indices.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Tailoring diuretic therapy in acute heart failure: insight into early diuretic response predictors.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy: principles and practice.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Interprofessional Collaboration between Residents and Nurses in General Internal Medicine: A Qualitative Study on Behaviours Enhancing Teamwork Quality.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Individualised antibiotic dosing for patients who are critically ill: challenges and potential solutions.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Diagnosis of reversible causes of coma.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Warfarin or dabigatran for treatment of atrial fibrillation.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Prognostic significance of tricuspid annular displacement in normotensive patients with acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Bivalirudin for the treatment of patients with confirmed or suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Blood culture contaminants.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

CHA2DS2-VASc scoring system as an initial method for screening high-risk patients in acute myocardial infarction.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing is more accurate than ECG-stress testing in diagnosing myocardial ischemia in subjects with chest pain.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Diuretics or ultrafiltration in acute heart failure syndrome? Or two inadequate answers to the main question?

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Posted on April 29, 2014

When should the Beta-Blocker Window in Cirrhosis Close?

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Challenges in the diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Hyperthyroidism and Thyrotoxicosis.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Alcoholic Metabolic Emergencies.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Hypothyroidism: Causes, Killers, and Life-Saving Treatments.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Derangements of Potassium.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

The Changing Face of Diabetes in America.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Disorders of Sodium and Water Balance.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperglycemic Emergencies.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Altered Mental Status and Endocrine Diseases.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate Abnormalities in the Emergency Department.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Approach to Metabolic Acidosis in the Emergency Department.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Approach to Metabolic Alkalosis.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

The Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Adrenal Emergencies.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Thromboprophylaxis patterns and determinants in critically ill patients: a multicenter audit.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Anticoagulant treatment for subsegmental pulmonary embolism.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Treatment for peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Digitalis for treatment of heart failure in patients in sinus rhythm.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Vertebral Osteomyelitis: Clinical Features and Diagnosis.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Findings of a hospital surveillance-based outcome evaluation study for Clostridium difficile-associated colitis.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Unique blood culture for diagnosis of bloodstream infections in emergency departments: a prospective multicentre study.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Inpatient-Outpatient Transitions for Patients with Resident Primary Care Physicians: Access and Readmission.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Drivers of hospitalization for patients with atrial fibrillation: Results from the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF).

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Do patients treated at academic hospitals have better longitudinal outcomes after admission for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction?

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Long-term prognostic value of stress echocardiography in patients presenting to the ED with spontaneous chest pain.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Measurement of high-sensitivity troponin T in noncardiac medical intensive care unit patients. Correlation to mortality and length of stay.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

A comparison of Not for resuscitation (NFR) forms across five Victorian health services.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Hospitalization rates of people living with HIV in the United States, 2009.

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Posted on April 29, 2014

Preparing for the true risks of ICD-10.

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Posted on April 26, 2014

A preliminary analysis of the effect of the new rural cooperative medical scheme on inpatient care at a county hospital.

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Posted on April 26, 2014

Invasive and non-invasive diagnosis of cirrhosis and portal hypertension.

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Posted on April 26, 2014

Clinician perspectives on considering radiation exposure to patients when ordering imaging tests: a qualitative study.

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Posted on April 26, 2014

Hospitals, SNFs team to prevent readmissions.

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Posted on April 26, 2014

Program bridges acute, post-acute care.

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Posted on April 26, 2014

ED staff, paramedics work to reduce readmits.

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Posted on April 26, 2014

Hospital admissions caused by adverse drug events: an Australian prospective study.

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Posted on April 25, 2014

Analysis of community- and hospital-acquired bacteraemia during a recent 5-year period.

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Posted on April 25, 2014

Effects of patients and hospital characteristics on myocardial infarction mortality: health disparity outcomes.

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Posted on April 25, 2014

Clinical decisions. The guidelines battle on starting statins.

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Posted on April 25, 2014

Medically Unexplained Symptoms.

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Posted on April 25, 2014

Evaluation and Treatment of Chronic Cough.

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Posted on April 25, 2014

Low Back Pain.

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Posted on April 25, 2014

Involuntary Weight Loss.

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Posted on April 25, 2014

Diagnosing and Treating Dizziness.

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Posted on April 25, 2014

Is Rivaroxaban Associated with Lower Inpatient Costs Compared to Warfarin among Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation?

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Posted on April 25, 2014

Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of autoimmune pancreatitis.

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Posted on April 25, 2014

The value of signs and symptoms in differentiating between bacterial, viral and mixed aetiology in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.

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Posted on April 25, 2014

A randomized trial of heart failure disease management in skilled nursing facilities: design and rationale.

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Posted on April 25, 2014

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Asymptomatic Clostridium difficile Carriage.

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Posted on April 24, 2014

Takotsubo Syndrome (Stress Cardiomyopathy): An Intriguing Clinical Condition in Search of its Identity.

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Posted on April 24, 2014

State-of-the-art management of acute bleeding peptic ulcer disease.

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Posted on April 24, 2014

A survey of resident physicians’ knowledge regarding urine testing and subsequent antimicrobial treatment.

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Posted on April 24, 2014

The impact of introducing automated eGFR reporting on uncovering new cases of chronic kidney disease in a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Impact of time to antibiotic administration on mortality in patients with febrile neutropenia: a cohort study.

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Relationship between Time to Clinical Response and Outcomes among PORT III and IV Hospitalized Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia who Received Ceftriaxone and Azithromycin.

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Portosystemic encephalopathy.

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Transient loss of consciousness and syncope.

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Adverse drug events are a major cause of acute medical admission.

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Pre-discharge risk stratification in unselected STEMI: is there a role for ST2 or its natural ligand IL-33 when compared with contemporary risk markers?

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Medical emergency team: transitioning from an external response team to an internal response team.

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Serum bilirubin as a prognostic marker in patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Central venous catheter insertion in septic patients admitted from the emergency department: it is all in the timing*.

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Central venous catheter insertion by advanced practice nurses: another demonstrated competency*.

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Neurologic complications of cardiac tests and procedures.

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Healthcare utilization in medical intensive care unit survivors with alcohol withdrawal.

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Posted on April 23, 2014

Physician perspectives on collaborative working relationships with team-based hospital pharmacists in the inpatient medicine setting.

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Posted on April 22, 2014

Routine HIV testing among hospitalized patients in Argentina. is it time for a policy change?

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Posted on April 22, 2014

Unprovoked proximal venous thrombosis is associated with an increased risk of asymptomatic pulmonary embolism.

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Posted on April 22, 2014

Compliance with guidelines for the perioperative management of vitamin K antagonists.

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Posted on April 22, 2014

Tweets about hospital quality: a mixed methods study.

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Posted on April 22, 2014

Bacterial ecology of hospital workers’ facial hair: a cross-sectional study.

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Posted on April 22, 2014

Disinfecting the iPad: evaluating effective methods.

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Posted on April 22, 2014

Elevation of cardiac Troponin T but not cardiac Troponin I in patients with neuromuscular diseases: Implications for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction.

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Posted on April 22, 2014

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