Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

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Thrombectomy within Eight Hours of Stroke Onset Reduces Poststroke Disability

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: October 20, 2015

Clinical question: Does thrombectomy, in conjunction with medical therapy, improve functional independence in patients with an acute proximal anterior...

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High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy Noninferior to BiPAP in Post-Operative Respiratory Failure

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: October 5, 2015

Clinical question: In post-operative cardiothoracic surgery patients, is high-flow nasal oxygen therapy inferior to BiPAP for resolution of acute resp...

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Supplemental Oxygen During STEMI Might Increase Myocardial Injury

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: October 5, 2015

Clinical question: Does routine oxygen supplementation in patients with STEMI increase myocardial injury? Background: Because of physiologic and cl...

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Thrombectomy Within Eight Hours of Stroke Onset Reduces Post-Stroke Disability

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: October 5, 2015

Clinical question: Does thrombectomy, in conjunction with medical therapy, improve functional independence in patients with an acute proximal anterior...

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Interdisciplinary Team Care on General Medical Units Does Not Improve Patient Outcomes

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: October 5, 2015

Clinical question: Does interdisciplinary care on general medical wards improve patient outcomes? Background: Patients on general medical wards mig...

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Patient Satisfaction Scores, Objective Measures of Surgical Quality Have Positive Association

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: October 5, 2015

Clinical question: Is there an association between objective measures of surgical quality and patient satisfaction as measured by the Hospital Consume...

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Extended Anticoagulation Therapy and Recurrent Rates of Venous Thromboembolism

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: October 5, 2015

Clinical question: Among patients with a first episode of unprovoked pulmonary embolism (PE), what are the benefits and harms of extending the duratio...

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Wells Score Can't Rule Out Deep Vein Thrombosis in Inpatient Setting

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: October 5, 2015

Clinical question: Should the Wells score be used for DVT risk stratification in the hospital? Background: The Wells score was derived to reduce lo...

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Antibiotic Therapy, Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: October 5, 2015

Clinical question: Is antibiotic therapy noninferior to appendectomy for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis? Background: Previous random...

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Social, System Factors Can Influence Decisions to Continue Patient Care

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: October 5, 2015

Clinical question: Why do healthcare providers work while sick? Background: Healthcare providers generally are aware of the risks of infection to h...

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Corticosteroids Show Benefit in Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: August 25, 2015

Clinical question: Does corticosteroid treatment shorten systemic illness in patients admitted to the hospital for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)?...

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Clinical Variables Predict Debridement Failure in Septic Arthritis

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: July 29, 2015

Clinical question: What risk factors predict septic arthritis surgical debridement failure? Background: Standard treatment of septic arthritis is d...

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Prednisolone or Pentoxifylline Show No Mortality Benefit in Alcoholic Hepatitis

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: July 29, 2015

Clinical question: Does administration of prednisolone or pentoxifylline reduce mortality in patients hospitalized with severe alcoholic hepatitis? ...

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Corticosteroids Show Benefit in Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: July 29, 2015

Joshua LaBrin, MD, SFHM, Kencee Graves, MD, Karli Edholm, MD, Devin Horton, MD, and Katie Lappe, MD; Division of General Internal Medicine, University...

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Nomogram Predicts Post-Operative Readmission

Author:: Joshua Labrin, MD, SFHM

Publish date: July 29, 2015

Clinical question: Can a nomogram accurately predict a patient’s risk of post-operative 30-day readmission? Background: Medicare and Medicaid have ...