Article Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: February 1, 2018
More than one-third of older adults in the United States take 5 or more medications. Consider deprescribing .
News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Is there a difference in efficacy and safety among new oral anticoagulants compared to warfarin in subgroups of patients with atria...
News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Has the frequency of sepsis rates, along with administration of antibiotics in U.S.
News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Do interventions at discharge reduce the rate of readmissions and post-hospitalization ED visits among pediatric patients?
Backg...
News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Is the initiation of warfarin associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib)?
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News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: What is the role of comorbidities in 30-day potentially avoidable readmissions?
Background: Higher comorbidity burden has been a...
News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: What are the current prescribing practices for antibiotics used to treat skin and soft tissue infections in the outpatient setting?...
News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: In a pediatric inpatient setting, is the use of a handoff program associated with improved patient safety measures and handoff qual...
News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Does a shorter regimen of IV acetylcysteine reduce adverse effects compared to the standard regimen?
Background: Acetaminophen p...
News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: Does treatment of single peripheral pulmonary emboli impact mortality and rates of post-discharge venous thromboembolism (VTE)?
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News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: October 27, 2014
Clinical question: What is the estimated cost of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) to the U.S. healthcare system?
Background: In spite of educ...
News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: May 1, 2014
Also reviewed this month: comorbidities and avoidable hospital readmissions, effect of resident handoff bundles on medical errors, pediatric readmi...
News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: July 17, 2013
Administering antibiotics 60 minutes pre-incision doesn’t significantly reduce post-operative infection rates: JAMA study
News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: July 1, 2013
Is the use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) associated with risk of mortality or combined risk of death or rehospitalization in older patients dischar...
News Author: Kelly C. Sponsler, MD, FHM Publish date: July 1, 2013
Does uncontrolled diabetes mellitus increase risk for post-operative complications after elective joint replacement surgery?
