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Month: June 2017

The assessment of headaches on the acute medical unit: is it adequate and how could it be improved??.

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Posted on June 30, 2017

Guideline for the diagnosis, treatment and response criteria for Bing-Neel syndrome.

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Posted on June 30, 2017

Updates on the treatment of gout, including a review of updated treatment guidelines and use of small molecule therapies for difficult-to-treat gout and gout flares.

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Posted on June 30, 2017

Embedding a trauma hospitalist in the trauma service reduces mortality and 30-day trauma-related readmissions.

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Posted on June 30, 2017

Changes in One-Year Mortality in Elderly Patients Admitted with Acute Myocardial Infarction in Relation with Early Management.

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Posted on June 30, 2017

A Free-Market Approach to the Match: A Proposal Whose Time Has Not Yet Come.

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Posted on June 29, 2017

Preadmission Use of Calcium Channel Blocking Agents Is Associated With Improved Outcomes in Patients With Sepsis: A Population-Based Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study.

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Posted on June 29, 2017

Is everyone really breathing 20 times a minute? Assessing epidemiology and variation in recorded respiratory rate in hospitalised adults.

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Posted on June 28, 2017

Clinical Pearls in Infectious Diseases 2017.

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Posted on June 28, 2017

Clinical pearls in pulmonary diseases.

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Posted on June 28, 2017

Early versus late diagnosis in community-acquired bacterial meningitis: A retrospective cohort study.

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Posted on June 28, 2017

Long-acting beta2-agonists versus long-acting muscarinic antagonists in patients with stable COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

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Posted on June 28, 2017

Overall Effectiveness of Rivaroxaban in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism.

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Posted on June 28, 2017December 27, 2017

Heart rate variability as predictor of mortality in sepsis: A prospective cohort study.

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Posted on June 28, 2017

Trends in utilization of warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants in older adult patients with atrial fibrillation.

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Posted on June 28, 2017

Cardiovascular Testing and Clinical Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain.

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Posted on June 28, 2017

Early discharge hospital at home.

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Posted on June 27, 2017

Predictors of nonresponse to fluid restriction in hyponatraemia due to the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis.

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Posted on June 27, 2017

The effect of vasodilator ?-blockers on renal function in hypertensive patients.

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Posted on June 27, 2017

Time to antibiotics administration and outcome in community-acquired pneumonia: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

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Posted on June 27, 2017

Ceftriaxone versus ceftriaxone plus a macrolide for community acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients with HIV/AIDS: a randomized controlled trial.

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Posted on June 27, 2017

Acute Kidney Injury After Primary Angioplasty: Is Contrast-Induced Nephropathy the Culprit?

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Posted on June 26, 2017

Association between hospitalization for acute medical illness and VTE risk: A lower efficacy of thromboprophylaxis in elderly patients? Results from the EDITH case-control study.

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Posted on June 26, 2017

Risk factors of refeeding syndrome in malnourished older hospitalized patients.

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Posted on June 26, 2017

Trends in admission rates and in-hospital stay for venous thromboembolism.

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Posted on June 25, 2017

Pulmonary embolism prognostic factors and length of hospital stay: A cohort study.

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Posted on June 25, 2017

Randomized Controlled Double-Blind Trial Comparing Haloperidol Combined with Conventional Therapy to Conventional Therapy Alone in Patients with Symptomatic Gastroparesis.

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Posted on June 25, 2017

Liver Cirrhosis in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Would Oral Anticoagulation Have a Net Clinical Benefit for Stroke Prevention?

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Posted on June 25, 2017

Risk for Venous Thromboembolism Recurrence Among Rivaroxaban-Treated Patients Who Continued Versus Discontinued Therapy: Analyses Among Patients with VTE.

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Posted on June 25, 2017

Poorer outcomes among cancer patients diagnosed with Clostridium difficile infections in United States community hospitals.

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Posted on June 25, 2017October 3, 2017

ADAMTS13 test and/or PLASMIC clinical score in management of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a cost-effective analysis.

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Posted on June 25, 2017

Treatment of suspected pulmonary embolism in a morbidly obese patient.

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Posted on June 25, 2017

How Attending Physician Preceptors Negotiate Their Complex Work Environment: A Collective Ethnography.

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Posted on June 24, 2017

Patients’ and providers’ perceptions of the preventability of hospital readmission: a prospective, observational study in four European countries.

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Posted on June 24, 2017

Predictors of Mortality in Cirrhosis Inpatients With Clostridium difficile Infection.

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Posted on June 24, 2017

Teaching Clinical Ethics at the Bedside: William Osler and the Essential Role of the Hospitalist.

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Posted on June 24, 2017

Necessity is the mother of invention: an innovative hospitalist-resident initiative for improving quality and reducing readmissions from skilled nursing facilities.

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Posted on June 24, 2017November 18, 2017

Uncertainty of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Chest Pain Risk Stratification.

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Posted on June 24, 2017

The derivation and validation of a simple model for predicting in-hospital mortality of acutely admitted patients to internal medicine wards.

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Posted on June 24, 2017

New paradigms in venous thromboprophylaxis of medically ill patients.

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Posted on June 24, 2017

Effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban versus warfarin for treatment and prevention of recurrence of venous thromboembolism.

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Posted on June 24, 2017

ECMO for Adult Respiratory Failure: 2017 Update.

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Posted on June 24, 2017

A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated With Apixaban-Related Bleeding in Hospitalized Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis.

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Posted on June 24, 2017

A multifaceted quality improvement strategy reduces the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection.

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Posted on June 22, 2017

Underuse of risk assessment and overuse of CTPA in patients with suspected pulmonary thromboembolism.

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Posted on June 22, 2017

Outcomes after observation stays among older adult Medicare beneficiaries in the USA: retrospective cohort study.

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Posted on June 22, 2017

Outcomes and role of urgent endoscopy in high-risk patients with acute nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding.

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Posted on June 22, 2017

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome.

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Posted on June 22, 2017

Active identification of patients who are methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonized is not associated with longer duration of vancomycin therapy.

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Posted on June 21, 2017

Umeclidinium bromide versus placebo for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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Posted on June 21, 2017

ACG Clinical Guideline: Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection.

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Posted on June 21, 2017

Diagnosis and Management of Microscopic Colitis.

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Posted on June 21, 2017

ACG Clinical Guideline: Evaluation of Abnormal Liver Chemistries.

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Posted on June 21, 2017

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Trends Among Staphylococcus aureus from United States Hospitals: Results from 7 Years of the Ceftaroline (AWARE) Surveillance Program (2010-2016).

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Posted on June 21, 2017

Warfarin-Associated Nonuremic Calciphylaxis.

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Posted on June 21, 2017

Characteristics of Hospitalized Cancer Patients Referred for Inpatient Palliative Care Consultation.

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Posted on June 20, 2017

Improved Early Detection of Sepsis in the ED With a Novel Monocyte Distribution Width Biomarker.

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Posted on June 20, 2017September 23, 2017

Interleukin-10/lymphocyte ratio predicts mortality in severe septic patients.

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Posted on June 20, 2017

Pulmonary Nocardiosis: A Clinical Analysis of 30 Cases.

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Posted on June 20, 2017

Controlled Interventions to Reduce Burnout in Physicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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Posted on June 20, 2017

Efficacy of Oral Risperidone, Haloperidol, or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium Among Patients in Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

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Posted on June 20, 2017

Discharge Against Medical Advice of Elderly Inpatients in the United States.

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Posted on June 20, 2017September 28, 2017

Antibiotics for acute bronchitis.

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Posted on June 20, 2017

Clinical impact of non-antibiotic recommendations by a multi-disciplinary antimicrobial stewardship team.

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Posted on June 20, 2017

Peripheral venous catheter-related bloodstream infection is associated with severe complications and potential death: a retrospective observational study.

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Posted on June 19, 2017September 26, 2017

Association of hypercapnia on admission with increased length of hospital stay and severity in patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia: a prospective observational study from Pakistan.

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Posted on June 18, 2017

Risk of Bleeding and Thrombosis in Patients 70 Years or Older Using Vitamin K Antagonists.

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Posted on June 18, 2017

Impact of A Collaborative Strategy to Reduce the Inappropriate Use of Acid Suppressive Therapy in Non-Intensive Care Unit Patients.

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Posted on June 18, 2017September 5, 2017

Preventability of early vs. late readmissions in an academic medical center.

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Posted on June 18, 2017September 14, 2017

Treatment with macrolides and glucocorticosteroids in severe community-acquired pneumonia: A post-hoc exploratory analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

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Posted on June 16, 2017

Tramadol for neuropathic pain in adults.

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Posted on June 16, 2017

Time to first antibiotic and mortality in adults hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia: a matched-propensity analysis.

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Posted on June 16, 2017

Early initiation of low-dose hydrocortisone treatment for septic shock in adults: A randomized clinical trial.

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Posted on June 16, 2017January 4, 2018

New Sepsis Definition (Sepsis-3) and Community-acquired Pneumonia Mortality. A Validation and Clinical Decision-Making Study.

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Posted on June 15, 2017December 5, 2017

Effect of Sodium Selenite Administration and Procalcitonin-Guided Therapy on Mortality in Patients With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

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Posted on June 15, 2017

Pathophysiology of Takotsubo Syndrome.

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Posted on June 14, 2017

Patterns of Readmissions for Three Common Conditions Among Younger US Adults.

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Posted on June 14, 2017September 25, 2017

Trends in 30-Day and 1-Year Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized With Cirrhosis From 2004 to 2013.

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Posted on June 14, 2017August 29, 2017

Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure.

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Posted on June 14, 2017

Comparison of Content on the American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification Examination With Conditions Seen in Practice by General Internists.

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Posted on June 14, 2017

Chikungunya virus: an update on the biology and pathogenesis of this emerging pathogen.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Use of tigecycline for the management of Clostridium difficile colitis in oncology patients and case series of breakthrough infections.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Treatment of Clostridium difficile infection: a national survey of clinician recommendations and the use of faecal microbiota transplantation.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Interventional Therapies for Heart Failure in Older Adults.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in Older Adults.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prognosis of Heart Failure in Older Adults.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Older Adults.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

The Role of Positive Inotropic Drugs in the Treatment of Older Adults with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Use of Diuretics in the Treatment of Heart Failure in Older Adults.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Role of Echocardiography in the Diagnostic Assessment and Etiology of Heart Failure in Older Adults: Opacify, Quantify, and Rectify.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Treatment of Heart Failure with Abnormal Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Older Adults.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Pharmacotherapy for community-acquired pneumonia in the elderly.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Updates in venous thromboembolism management: evidence published in 2016.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Impact of an electronic sepsis initiative on antibiotic use and health care facility-onset Clostridium difficile infection rates.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

Association of Adverse Events With Antibiotic Use in Hospitalized Patients.

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Posted on June 13, 2017September 26, 2017

Infectious diseases team for the early management of severe sepsis and septic shock in the emergency department.

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Posted on June 13, 2017

High-Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Conventional Oxygen Therapy in Emergency Department Patients With Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

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Posted on June 12, 2017

Defining and measuring suspicion of sepsis: an analysis of routine data.

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Posted on June 12, 2017

The organisational value of diagnostic strategies using high-sensitivity troponin for patients with possible acute coronary syndromes: a trial-based cost-effectiveness analysis.

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Posted on June 12, 2017

Serum sodium correction rate and the outcome in severe hyponatremia.

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Posted on June 11, 2017November 7, 2017

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