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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. -
Primary Care Reports - Full March 2014 Issue in PDF
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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 -
Hypertension in the Elderly May Be Associated with Progressive Brain Atrophy
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Is ‘Silent’ Atrial Fibrillation in Diabetics Associated with Cerebral Neurologic Events?
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Are Hospitalists Associated with Improvements in Quality of Care?
This study demonstrates an association between the use of hospitalists by a hospital and a reduction in 30-day excess readmission rates for heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia. -
Pharmacology Update: Droxidopa Capsules (Northera)
A new drug for the treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH) has been approved by the FDA under its accelerated approval program. Droxidopa is a prodrug to norepinephrine. -
Clinical Briefs
The consequences of vitamin b12 (B12) deficiency most commonly include neurologic (CNS and peripheral nervous system) and hematologic (megaloblastic anemia).