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Does Preoperative Hypercapnia Predict Postoperative Complications in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
Clinical question: Are patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and preoperative hypercapnia more likely to experience postoperative...
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Rapid Immunoassays for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Offer Fast Screening Possibilities
Clinical question: How useful are rapid immunoassays (RIs) compared to other tests for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)? Background: HIT is...
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Impact of Delayed Discharge Summary Completion on Hospital Readmission
Clinical question: Is a delay in completion of hospital discharge summary associated with hospital readmissions? Background: Inpatient discharge...
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Effects of Assigning Medical Teams to Nursing Units on Patient Care
Clinical question: Does assigning a single medical team to a nursing unit (regionalizing) improve communication and prevent adverse events?...
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Troponin Leak Portends Poorer Outcomes in Congestive Heart Disease Hospitalizations
Clinical question: What is the association between detectable cardiac troponin (cTn) levels and outcomes in persons hospitalized with acute...
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New Guidelines for Cardiovascular Imaging in Chest Pain
Clinical question: Which cardiovascular imaging modalities can augment triage of ED patients with chest pain? Background: Because absolute event...
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Hospitalist Quality Improvement Initiative Reduces Inpatient Laboratory Costs
Clinical question: Will a multifaceted quality improvement initiative targeted at hospitalists reduce inpatient laboratory costs? Background:...
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Discharge Planning Reduces Length of Stay in Elderly Patients Admitted with Medical Illnesses
Clinical question: Does discharge planning improve length of stay and reduce readmission rates compared to usual care? Background: Discharge...
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Enhancing Mobility Reduces Length of Stay
Clinical question: Can a nurse-driven early ambulation program aimed at all hospitalized adults increase patient mobility and decrease length of...
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Can Sepsis Be Better Defined?
Clinical question: Given advances in the understanding and treatment of sepsis, can sepsis be better defined? Background: Definitions of sepsis...
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Once-Weekly Antibiotic Might Be Effective for Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin Infections
Research suggests intravenous dalbavancin similarly efficacious to intravenous vancomycin
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Once-Weekly Antibiotic Might Be Effective for Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin Infections
Research suggests intravenous dalbavancin similarly efficacious to intravenous vancomycin
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Outperforms Noctural Oxygen for Blood Pressure Reduction
CPAP better at decreasing 24-hour mean arterial pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, cardiac risk factors...
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Lactate Clearance Portends Better Outcomes after Cardiac Arrest
Lower lactate levels, greater clearance associated with better survival, neurological outcomes
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Time to Meds Matters for Patients with Cardiac Arrest Due to Nonshockable Rhythms
Earlier administration of epinephrine associated with better survival outcomes