Hospital Medicine Alert – February 1, 2014

February 1, 2014

• Are Hospitalists Associated with Improvements in Quality of Care?

  The number of hospitalists in the United States has grown rapidly and it has been estimated that more than 80% of hospitals now employ hospitalists.

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• Efficacy of Higher-dose Oseltamivir in Adults with Influenza A and B

  In a prospective, open-label, intervention study conducted over four influenza seasons, higher dose oseltamivir compared to standard dose produced no additional benefits in patients with influenza A infection. It did lead to improved virologic response in those with influenza B, but this did not reach statistical significance.

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• New Oral Anticoagulants Poised to Alter Approach to AF

  Comparison of the efficacy and safety of new oral anticoagulants with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis of randomized trials.

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• Fidaxomicin More Effective than Vancomycin for Clostridium difficile Infection in Cancer Patients?

  Resolution of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in patients with cancer treated with fidaxomicin or vancomycin.

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• Does the AV Block Get Worse?

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