News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: June 10, 2016
Clinical question: Are patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and preoperative hypercapnia more likely to experience postoperative complications ...
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: June 10, 2016
Clinical question: How useful are rapid immunoassays (RIs) compared to other tests for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)?
Background: HIT is a...
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: June 8, 2016
Clinical question: Is a delay in completion of hospital discharge summary associated with hospital readmissions?
Background: Inpatient discharge su...
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: June 8, 2016
Clinical question: Does assigning a single medical team to a nursing unit (regionalizing) improve communication and prevent adverse events?
Backgro...
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: June 6, 2016
Clinical question: What is the association between detectable cardiac troponin (cTn) levels and outcomes in persons hospitalized with acute decompensa...
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: June 6, 2016
Clinical question: Which cardiovascular imaging modalities can augment triage of ED patients with chest pain?
Background: Because absolute event ra...
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: June 5, 2016
Clinical question: Will a multifaceted quality improvement initiative targeted at hospitalists reduce inpatient laboratory costs?
Background: Routi...
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: June 5, 2016
Clinical question: Does discharge planning improve length of stay and reduce readmission rates compared to usual care?
Background: Discharge planni...
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: June 3, 2016
Clinical question: Can a nurse-driven early ambulation program aimed at all hospitalized adults increase patient mobility and decrease length of stay?...
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: June 3, 2016
Clinical question: Given advances in the understanding and treatment of sepsis, can sepsis be better defined?
Background: Definitions of sepsis and...
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: October 27, 2014
Research suggests intravenous dalbavancin similarly efficacious to intravenous vancomycin
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: October 14, 2014
Research suggests intravenous dalbavancin similarly efficacious to intravenous vancomycin
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: October 14, 2014
CPAP better at decreasing 24-hour mean arterial pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, cardiac risk factors
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: October 13, 2014
Lower lactate levels, greater clearance associated with better survival, neurological outcomes
News Author: J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH Publish date: October 13, 2014
Earlier administration of epinephrine associated with better survival outcomes
