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Admissions Gives Valuable Nonclinical Input
The Admission Department at Washington, DC-based Sibley Memorial is very involved in the hospital’s Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, a patient safety-focused change model developed by The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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Want More Respect for Access? Get Involved in Safety Initiatives
A patient without ID presents for an outpatient test. He misquotes his DOB and uses a nickname instead of his real name at registration. Now what?
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Pioglitazone and Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention
Might a pharmacologic agent that improves insulin resistance be effective in secondary prevention of cardiovascular events?
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An Infectious Disease Causes Pathological Aggression?
A recent study found that positive Toxoplasma gondii sero-status was statistically significantly associated with aggression.
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Subclinical Thyroid Disease Associated with Increased Mortality in Seniors
In a population of subjects with subclinical hypothyroidism, a thyroid stimulating hormone > 6.35 mIU/L was the threshold for increasing mortality risk.
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Two Thumbs Down for COPD Screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening asymptomatic adults for COPD.
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Improvements in Pain and Physical Function After Bariatric Surgery
Meaningful improvements in physical function and disability due to joint pain occur promptly and are durable through at least three years of follow-up.
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Glucose Variability in T2DM: Ready for Prime Time?
While not yet a tool for routine practice, analysis of glucose variability appears to hold promise for the future.
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FDA Actions
Agency approves first biosimilar for infliximab, issues warning about Abilify, announces brand name change for Brintellix, greenlights pimavanserin, and brings to market first generic version of rosuvastatin.
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Clinical Brief Notes
Researchers make progress on Ebola vaccine and diabetes treatments.