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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...
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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...
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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...
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Adopting the patient’s perspective
Taking the time to speak with patients not only demonstrates respect but also reduces their worries and discomfort.
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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...
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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.
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Introducing the VA Boston Medical Forum
The case history has been the cornerstone of clinical learning since the first record of medical encounters in...
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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...
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Florence A. Blanchfield: A Lifetime of Nursing Leadership
The U.S. Army hospital at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was named for army nurse, Colonel Florence A. Blanchfield—making it the only current army...
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Cartilage Restoration in the Patellofemoral Joint
Although patellofemoral (PF) chondral lesions are common, the presence of a cartilage...