Neil Stafford, MD

Use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for heart failure

Author:: Faye Farber, MD; Yasmin Marcantonio, MD; Neil Stafford, MD; Shree Menon, MD; Megan Brooks, MD, MPH, FHM; Adam Wachter, MD; Poonam Sharma, MD, SFHM

Publish date: August 16, 2021

Hospitalist use of POCUS may include guiding procedures, aiding in diagnosis, and assessing effectiveness of treatment.

Publish date: June 8, 2020

Does catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AFib) improve quality of life (QOL) compared to medication therapy?

Author:: Faye Farber, MD; Neil Stafford, MD; Suchita Shah Sata, MD; Rami Abdo, MD; Megan Brooks, MD; Shree Menon, DO; Adam Wachter, MD; Poonam Sharma Md, SFHM

Publish date: August 23, 2019

Apixaban may be safer than warfarin for patients who have ESRD and who plan for anticoagulation because of AFib.

Author:: Aparna S. Kamath, MD, MS; Faye Farber, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; Jon Lovins, MD; Suchita Shah Sata, MD; Neil Stafford, MD; Snehal Patel, MD; Megan Brooks, MD, MPH; Lalit Verma, MD; Poonam Sharma, MD; Duke University; Duke Regional

Clinical question: Which medications are most safe and effective at managing type 2 diabetes? Background: Patients and practitioners need an...

Author:: Parna S. Kamath, MD, MS; Faye Farber, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; Jon Lovins, MD; Suchita Shah Sata, MD; Neil Stafford, MD; Snehal Patel, MD; Megan Brooks, MD, MPH; Lalit Verma, MD; Poonam Sharma, MD; Duke University; Duke Regional

Clinical question: What is the prognosis of patients who have a TIA or minor stroke? Background: Prior studies had estimated the risk in the...

Author:: Aparna S. Kamath, MD, MS; Faye Farber, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; Jon Lovins, MD; Suchita Shah Sata, MD; Neil Stafford, MD; Snehal Patel, MD; Megan Brooks, MD, MPH; Lalit Verma, MD; Poonam Sharma, MD; Duke University; Duke Regional

Clinical question: Is one dose of dexamethasone comparable to five days of prednisone for treating mild-to-moderate asthma exacerbations?...

Author:: Aparna S. Kamath, MD, MS; Faye Farber, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; Jon Lovins, MD; Suchita Shah Sata, MD; Neil Stafford, MD; Snehal Patel, MD; Megan Brooks, MD, MPH; Lalit Verma, MD; Poonam Sharma, MD; Duke University; Duke Regional

Clinical question: How do interhospital handoff practices differ among U.S. tertiary care centers, and what challenges and innovations have...

Author:: Aparna S. Kamath, MD, MS; Faye Farber, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; Jon Lovins, MD; Suchita Shah Sata, MD; Neil Stafford, MD; Snehal Patel, MD; Megan Brooks, MD, MPH; Lalit Verma, MD; Poonam Sharma, MD; Duke University; Duke Regional

Clinical question: Are oral steroids as effective as NSAIDs in treating acute gout? Background: Two small trials have suggested that oral...

Author:: Aparna S. Kamath, MD, MS; Faye Farber, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; Jon Lovins, MD; Suchita Shah Sata, MD; Neil Stafford, MD; Snehal Patel, MD; Megan Brooks, MD, MPH; Lalit Verma, MD; Poonam Sharma, MD; Duke University; Duke Regional

Clinical question: What is the contribution of hospital-based medical errors to national mortality in the U.S. compared to other causes listed by...

Author:: Aparna S. Kamath, MD, MS; Faye Farber, MD; Adam Wachter, MD; Jon Lovins, MD; Suchita Shah Sata, MD; Neil Stafford, MD; Snehal Patel, MD; Megan Brooks, MD, MPH; Lalit Verma, MD; Poonam Sharma, MD; Duke University; Duke Regional

Clinical question: How do guideline-based care and outcomes of patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor ischemic stroke differ...