News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: November 7, 2017
Clinical question: What is the national frequency of interhospital transfers, and are there any patient or hospital factors that p...
News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: November 6, 2017
Clinical question: Do rib fractures observed on chest CT carry the same morbidity and mortality risk as those observed in chest ra...
News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: November 3, 2017
Clinical question: What factors contribute to increased mortality in weekend hospital admissions?
News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: May 5, 2015
Clinical question: In patients with a first unprovoked VTE, is it safe to use a normalized D-dimer test to stop anticoagulation therapy?
Background...
News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: May 5, 2015
Clinical question: Do patients hospitalized with acute COPD exacerbations have improved outcomes with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) compared to those ...
News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: May 5, 2015
Clinical question: Can the Bova risk model stratify patients with acute PE into stages of increasing risk for 30-day pulmonary embolism (PE)-related c...
News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: May 5, 2015
High bleeding rates reported for patients taking warfarin after minor, minimal head injuries
News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: May 5, 2015
Arginine, zinc, antioxidant-supplemented formulas improve healing in malnourished patients
News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: May 5, 2015
Clinical question: Is there an association between hospital volume and hospital readmission rates?
Background: There is an established association ...
News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: May 5, 2015
Clinical Question: What is the extent of, and factors associated with, testing overuse in U.S.
News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: May 5, 2015
Clinical question: Is functional impairment associated with an increased risk of 30-day readmission?
Background: Many Medicare seniors suffer from ...
News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: May 5, 2015
Clinical question: Are multicomponent, nonpharmacological interventions effective in decreasing delirium and falls?
Background: Delirium is prevale...
News Author: Tao Xu, MD Publish date: May 5, 2015
Bridging prior to procedures linked with higher bleeding risk, adverse outcomes
