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Neither Low-Dose Dopamine nor Low-Dose Nesiritide Improves Renal Dysfunction in Acute Heart Failure Patients

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: October 27, 2014

Clinical question: Does low-dose dopamine or low-dose nesiritide added to diuretic therapy enhance pulmonary volume reduction and preserve renal funct...

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Beta Blockers Lower Mortality after Acute Myocardial Infarction in COPD Patients

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: October 27, 2014

Clinical question: Does the use and timing of beta blockers in COPD patients experiencing a first myocardial infarction (MI) affect survival after the...

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Edoxaban Is Noninferior to Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: October 27, 2014

Clinical question: What is the long-term efficacy and safety of edoxaban compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib)? Backgr...

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Interdisciplinary Intervention Improves Medication Compliance, Not Blood Pressure or LDL-C Levels

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: October 27, 2014

Clinical question: Can intervention by pharmacists and physicians improve compliance to cardio-protective medications? Background: Adherence to car...

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Colloids vs. Crystalloids for Critically Ill Patients Presenting with Hypovolemic Shock

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: October 27, 2014

Clinical question: In critically ill patients admitted to the ICU with hypovolemic shock, does the use of colloid for fluid resuscitation, compared wi...

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“Triple Rule Outs” for Chest Pain: A Tool to Evaluate the Coronaries but Not Pulmonary Embolism or Aortic Dissection

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: October 27, 2014

Clinical question: How does “triple rule out” (TRO) computed tomographic (CT) angiography compare to other imaging modalities in evaluating coronary a...

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Patients Prefer Inpatient Boarding to Emergency Department Boarding

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: October 27, 2014

Clinical question: Do patients who experience overcrowding and long waits in the emergency department (ED) prefer boarding within ED hallways or withi...

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Benefit of Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest Unclear

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: October 27, 2014

Clinical question: Does targeted hypothermia (33°C) after cardiac arrest confer benefits compared with targeted temperature management at 36°C? Bac...

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Pre-Operative Beta Blockers May Benefit Some Cardiac Patients

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: October 27, 2014

Clinical question: In patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) undergoing non-cardiac surgery, do pre-operative beta blockers reduce post-operative ...

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Facecards Improve Familiarity with Physician Names but Not Satisfaction

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: October 27, 2014

Clinical question: Do facecards improve patients’ familiarity with physicians and increase satisfaction, trust, and agreement with physicians? Back...

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Pre-Operative Beta Blockers May Benefit Some Cardiac Patients

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: April 30, 2014

Studies indicate beta blockers can lower post-operative risk of mortality, major cardiac events

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Hospitalist Reviews on Pre-Operative Beta Blockers, Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest, Colloids vs. Crystalloids for Hypovolemic Shock

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: April 1, 2014

Also reviewed this month: inpatient boarding, triple-rule-out imaging for coronaries, edoxaban compared with warfarin for atrial fibrillation

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How to Manage Pain in Patients with Renal Insufficiency or End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis?

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: August 1, 2013

Narcotic and non-narcotic pain regimens can be used

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Prices for Common Procedures Not Readily Available

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: June 19, 2013

Study finds wide pricing variations for elective total hip arthroplasty

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Physician Reviews of Hospital Medicine-Related Research

Author:: N.Y.

Publish date: June 1, 2013

Reviews include dabigatran vs. warfarin for extended VTE treatment, rivaroxaban for thromboprophylaxis, hypothermia protocol and cardiac arrest, an...