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Neuromodulation for Treatment-Refractory PTSD
Deep brain stimulation has been successful in treating Parkinson disease and essential tremor and is now reducing PTSD symptoms in the first...
Opinion
Defensive medicine’s stranglehold on the realities of practice
Patient history can unfortunately take a back seat to defensive medicine in emergency situations, writes Dr. Allan M. Block.
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Triple therapy in question
Clinical question: In patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), is dabigatran plus a...
Article
Penalizing Physicians for Low-Value Care in Hospital Medicine: A Randomized Survey
1Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; 2UW Medicine Center for Scholarship in Patient Care Quality and Safety,...
Article
The Frontier of Transition Medicine: A Unique Inpatient Model for Transitions of Care
Section on Medicine-Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.*Address for...
News
Isolation precautions are associated with higher costs, longer LOS
Clinical question: What are the effects of isolation precautions on hospital outcomes and cost of care?
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Urgent endoscopy is associated with lower mortality in high-risk patients with acute nonvariceal GI bleeding
Is urgent endoscopy (less than 6 hours after ED presentation) better than elective endoscopy (6-48 hours after presentation) to decrease mortality...
News
Journal of Hospital Medicine – Dec. 2017
Read the latest research from the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the premier publication for dissemination of research and education for the...
News
Adopting the patient’s perspective
Taking the time to speak with patients not only demonstrates respect but also reduces their worries and discomfort.
Article
The Epidemiology and Clinical Associations of Portal Vein Thrombosis in Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Analysis From the National Inpatient Sample
1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York; 2White River Junction...
Opinion
The pediatrician detective and high lead levels
A pediatrician does some detective work to track down the source of her family’s high lead levels.
Article
Introducing the VA Boston Medical Forum
The case history has been the cornerstone of clinical learning since the first record of medical encounters in...
Article
Advanced Stage and Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma, previously known as Hodgkin’s disease, is a B-cell lymphoproliferative disease characterized by a unique set of pathologic and...
