Hospital Medicine Alert – January 1, 2014
January 1, 2014
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Hospital Report Cards: What Do the Grades Mean?
Administrative databases may not give an accurate representation of hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates and may be inappropriate for use to compare hospitals and determine financial penalties. -
Oral Apixaban for the Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism
A fixed dose of oral apixaban alone was noninferior to conventional therapy for the treatment of acute venous thromboembolism and was associated with significantly less bleeding. -
Colchicine in Acute Pericarditis
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Esmolol in Septic Shock
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Embolic Risk in Endocarditis