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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. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 26, 2014 Issue in PDF
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The Use of Vasopressors and Inotropes in the Emergency Department for the Treatment of Shock
Use MAP instead of systolic blood pressure to guide assessment and response to treatment when measuring BP with non-invasive techniques. -
Physical Abuse of Children: Identification, Evaluation, and Management
According to one study, as many as one in five children seen in the emergency department (ED) may be missed cases of physical abuse; thus, emergency physicians have a responsibility to consider abuse in the differential of every injured child. This article reviews the identification, evaluation, and management of a child with possible physical abuse. -
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. -
Colchicine in Acute Pericarditis
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Esmolol in Septic Shock