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Month: March 2015

Frailty and functional decline indices predict poor outcomes in hospitalised older people.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Validation of the 4AT, a new instrument for rapid delirium screening: a study in 234 hospitalised older people.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

The chance of survival and the functional outcome after in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation in older people: a systematic review.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

A case-control study of hyponatraemia as an independent risk factor for inpatient mortality.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Trends in prevalence from 1990 to 2007 of patients hospitalized with heart failure in Sweden.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Outcomes of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus infection: results from two international cohort studies.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Risk of comorbidities and outcomes in patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding – a nationwide study.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Employing infectious disease physicians affects clinical and economic outcomes in regional hospitals: evidence from a population-based study.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Correlation between decrease of CRP and resolution of airway inflammatory response, improvement of health status, and clinical outcomes during severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) for myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Antiarrhythmics for maintaining sinus rhythm after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Hospital management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Variability Among US Intensive Care Units in Managing the Care of Patients Admitted With Preexisting Limits on Life-Sustaining Therapies.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-analysis.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Cardiac arrest and clinical characteristics, treatments and outcomes among patients hospitalized with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in contemporary practice: A report from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Parkinson disease and risk of acute myocardial infarction: A population-based, propensity score-matched, longitudinal follow-up study.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Sensitive troponin assays in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: Results from the multicenter rule out myocardial infarction using computer assisted tomography II trial.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Hospital-admitted COPD patients treated at home using telemedicine technology in The Virtual Hospital Trial: methods of a randomized effectiveness trial.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Timely care for frail older people referred to hospital improves efficiency and reduces mortality without the need for extra resources.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Impact of the national venous thromboembolism risk assessment tool in secondary care in England: retrospective population-based database study.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Ultrasound first, second, and last for vascular access.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Integrated cardiopulmonary sonography: a useful tool for assessment of acute pulmonary edema in the intensive care unit.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Limitation of care orders in patients with a diagnosis of dementia.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Activity of ceftaroline and comparator agents tested against Staphylococcus aureus from patients with bloodstream infections in US medical centres (2009-13).

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Hospital Length of Stay and Clinical Outcomes in Older STEMI Patients After Primary PCI: A Report From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Is anemia a new cardiovascular risk factor?

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Prothrombotic risk of vitamin K antagonists during the first days of treatment: One more reason to use new oral anticoagulants.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Mortality in takotsubo syndrome is similar to mortality in myocardial infarction – A report from the SWEDEHEART registry.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: An Insight Into Its Prevalence, Predictors, and Implications of Early Detection.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Index Clinical Manifestation of Venous Thromboembolism Predicts Early Recurrence Type and Frequency: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Psychoactive Medications Increase the Risk of Falls and Fall-Related Injuries in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

A Model to Predict the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis Based on Serum Level of Amylase and Body Mass Index.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Post-Discharge Adverse Events Among Urban and Rural Patients of an Urban Community Hospital: A Prospective Cohort Study.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

MRI in acutely ill medical patients in an Irish hospital: influence on outcomes and length of hospital stay.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Oral health of patients under short hospitalization period: observational study.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Relationship between coronary artery disease and C-reactive protein levels in NSTEMI patients with renal dysfunction: a retrospective study.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Emergency Department Corticosteroid Use for Allergy or Anaphylaxis Is Not Associated With Decreased Relapses.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

The diagnosis of unstable angina pectoris has declined markedly with the advent of more sensitive troponin assays.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Impact of a Clinical Pharmacist Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Management Program on Inappropriate Use in Hospitalized Patients.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Diagnosis and Management of Sodium Disorders: Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Review article: spontaneous bacterial peritonitis – bacteriology, diagnosis, treatment, risk factors and prevention.

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Posted on March 31, 2015

Is serum procalcitonin measurement a useful addition to a rheumatologist’s repertoire? A review of its diagnostic role in systemic inflammatory diseases and joint infections.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

Relevance of blood cultures in acute pyelonephritis in a single-center retrospective study.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

The Negative Prognostic Impact of a First Ever Episode of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhosis and Ascites.

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Posted on March 27, 2015July 28, 2016

Prophylaxis Versus Treatment Use of Laxative for Paralysis of Lower Gastrointestinal Tract in Critically Ill Patients.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Adults.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

Predicting Risk of Endocarditis Using a Clinical Tool (PREDICT): Scoring System to Guide Use of Echocardiography in the Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

Medical management of patients on clozapine: A guide for internists.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

A multifaceted hospitalist quality improvement intervention: Decreased frequency of common labs.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

VTE primary prevention, including hospitalised medical and orthopaedic surgical patients.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

Finafloxacin: First Global Approval.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

Hepatorenal Disorders.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of Genotype-guided versus Standard Dosing of Warfarin.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

Effect of active smoking on comparative efficacy of antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation: The Loire Valley Atrial Fibrillation Project.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

Performance of the 2-hour Accelerated Diagnostic Protocol Within the American College of Radiology Imaging Network PA 4005 Cohort.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

Emergency Physician Perceptions of Shared Decision-making.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

Emergency Physician Perceptions of Medically Unnecessary Advanced Diagnostic Imaging.

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Posted on March 27, 2015

Predictive value of admission platelet volume indices for in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular events in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Serum albumin levels on admission are associated with angiographic no-reflow after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Treatment of cachexia: An overview of recent developments.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Sphygmomanometer cuffs: a potential source of infection!

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Weekly pattern of emergency room admissions for peptic ulcers: A population-based study.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Hyponatremia in cirrhosis: Pathophysiology and management.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Diagnostic value of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in choledocholithiasis.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Chikungunya Virus and the Global Spread of a Mosquito-Borne Disease.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Classification, epidemiology and clinical subgrouping of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategy for red blood cell transfusion: systematic review of randomised trials with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Precision medicine to improve use of bleeding avoidance strategies and reduce bleeding in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: prospective cohort study before and after implementation of personalized bleeding risks.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Policies Allowing Family Presence During Resuscitation and Patterns of Care During In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of D-dimer as a Rule-out Test for Suspected Acute Aortic Dissection.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Communication of Vital Signs at Emergency Department Handoff: Opportunities for Improvement.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

The Effect of Macrolide-Resistance on the Presentation and Outcome of Patients Hospitalized for Streptococcus pneumoniae Pneumonia.

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Posted on March 26, 2015

Correlation between mean platelet volume and B-type natriuretic peptide concentration in emergency patients with heart failure.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Survival in patients without acute ST elevation after cardiac arrest and association with early coronary angiography: a post hoc analysis from the TTM trial.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Diastolic dysfunction and mortality in septic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Analysis of hospital facility growth: are we super-sizing healthcare?

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Assessing interprofessional teamwork: pilot test of a new assessment module for practicing physicians.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Medication Administration Errors in an Adult Emergency Department of a Tertiary Health Care Facility in Ghana.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

A Measure of Barriers Toward Medical Disclosure Among Health Professionals in the United Arab Emirates.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Impact of Inpatient Harms on Hospital Finances and Patient Clinical Outcomes.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

The Safety Stand-down: A Technique for Improving and Sustaining Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Health Care Personnel.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Enteral nutrition formulations for acute pancreatitis.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Faculty development for learning and teaching of medical professionalism.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Early Hospital Readmission of Nursing Home Residents and Community-Dwelling Elderly Adults Discharged from the Geriatrics Service of an Urban Teaching Hospital: Patterns and Risk Factors.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Effect of ascorbic acid on colistin-associated nephrotoxicity: A preliminary clinical study.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Arbekacin Activity against Contemporary Clinical Bacteria Isolated from Patients Hospitalized with Pneumonia.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Vancomycin serum concentrations do not adequately predict tissue exposure in diabetic patients with mild to moderate limb infections.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Oritavancin for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Code status discussions in psychiatric and medical inpatients.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

The effect of statin therapy on heart failure events: a collaborative meta-analysis of unpublished data from major randomized trials.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Pro: Urine proteomics as a liquid kidney biopsy: no more kidney punctures!

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Preoperative renin-angiotensin system inhibitors use linked to reduced acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Con: Kidney biopsy: an irreplaceable tool for patient management in nephrology.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Temporal Changes in the Influence of Hospitals and Regional Healthcare Networks on Severe Sepsis Mortality.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Effect of Early Intervention on Long-Term Outcomes of Critically Ill Cancer Patients Admitted to ICUs.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Ultrasound-Guided Subclavian Vein Catheterization: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Ambulance Diversion: Ethical Dilema and Necessary Evil.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Tetracyclines for multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

Outcomes of Clostridium difficile Infection in Hospitalized Leukemia Patients: A Nationwide Analysis.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

The Pharmacologic Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: Injectable Medications.

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Posted on March 25, 2015

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