News Author: Agnes Libot, MD Publish date: October 1, 2018
Are direct hospital costs for patients with serious illnesses affected by palliative care consultations (PCC)?
News Author: Agnes Libot, MD Publish date: April 24, 2017
What is the clinical impact of implementing a policy to no longer process urine specimens for perioperative screening in patients undergoing electi...
News Author: Agnes Libot, MD Publish date: April 22, 2017
Is withholding angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) prior to noncardiac surgery associated wi...
News Author: Agnes Libot, MD Publish date: May 30, 2016
Clinical question: Does the use of disinfection caps on catheter hubs on central venous catheters (CVCs) reduce central-line-associated bloodstream in...
News Author: Agnes Libot, MD Publish date: May 30, 2016
Clinical question: Does inhaled isopropyl alcohol alleviate nausea as compared to inhaled saline solution among patients presenting to the ED with a c...
News Author: Agnes Libot, MD Publish date: May 27, 2016
Clinical question: What is the association between proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use and incident chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
Background: Medicatio...
News Author: Agnes Libot, MD Publish date: May 27, 2016
Clinical question: What risk factors could predict the likelihood of Pseudomonas and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients ho...
News Author: Agnes Libot, MD Publish date: May 23, 2016
Clinical question: What are the current recommendations for antithrombotic therapy in various venous thromboembolism (VTE) scenarios?
Background: V...
News Author: Agnes Libot, MD Publish date: May 23, 2016
Clinical question: Is tamsulosin efficacious as an expulsive therapy for distal ureter stones ≤10 mm in diameter?
Background: Ureteric calculi are ...
News Author: Agnes Libot, MD Publish date: May 20, 2016
Clinical question: Do claim-prone physicians account for a substantial share of all paid malpractice claims?
Background: Many studies have compared...
News Author: Agnes Libot, MD Publish date: May 20, 2016
Clinical question: What is the association of preoperative frailty on one-year postoperative mortality?
Background: Frailty is an aggregate express...
