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Infectious Disease Malpractice: The $1.2 Million Miscommunication
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Two-step Screening for Ovarian Cancer: A ‘Scissor-step’ Forward?
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Improving Adherence: Who's Doing the Work?
Approximately 50% of patients with chronic illnesses do not adhere to indicated medications, treatment regimens, and healthy lifestyle changes.
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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. -
Does the AV Block Get Worse?
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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. -
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. -
Hospital Medicine Alert - Full February 2014 Issue in PDF
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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. -
Side Effects of Opioids
Constipation is the most commonly reported side effect with opioid therapy. Tolerance does not generally develop. Most patients on chronic opioid therapy require prophylaxis