News Author: Brian Markoff, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Is the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) associated with the risk of subsequent hip fracture?
Background: Osteoporosis a...
News Author: Brian Markoff, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Do over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics lead to acute hepatic decompensation among patients with cirrhosis?
Background: In theory, ...
News Author: Brian Markoff, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: How do perioperative and long-term morbidity and mortality compare in endovascular and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AA...
News Author: Brian Markoff, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Does perioperative beta-blocker discontinuation affect postoperative myocardial infarction (MI) in low-risk patients undergoing joi...
News Author: Brian Markoff, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: On what aspects of VTE management in cancer patients are there consensus among the major guideline panels?
Background: VTE is a ...
News Author: Brian Markoff, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: What is the relationship between acute DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE) in trauma patients?
Background: Major trauma is associate...
News Author: Brian Markoff, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Using available data, what is the estimated cost savings of eliminating adverse events and avoiding redundant tests?
Background:...
News Author: Brian Markoff, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Does the use of 80% oxygen perioperatively in abdominal surgery decrease the frequency of surgical-site infection within 14 days wi...
News Author: Brian Markoff, MD, FHM Publish date: February 1, 2011
Physician reviews of effects of extended VTE prophylaxis in medical patients, outcomes with and without preprocedural statins, association of subcl...
News Author: Brian Markoff, MD, FHM Publish date: February 1, 2010
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