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Hospital Medicine
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Heart Failure Status at Presentation for ACS Predicts 1-Year Outcomes
11/11/2018
The researchers assessed the association between heart failure status at presentation for ACS and future ischemic events, rehospitalization for heart failure, and death 1 year after discharge from the...
11/11/2018
Hospital Medicine
Hospital Medicine
Acute Decompensated HF Is Safely Managed in the Intermediate Care Unit
10/04/2018
In a new report being presented at CHEST 2018, researchers investigated whether patients with acute decompensated heart failure can be safely managed in the Medical Intermediate Care unit vs the general...
10/04/2018
Hospital Medicine
Hospital Medicine
Glucose Variability Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Hospitalized Patients
08/21/2017
In a recent study, researchers sought to evaluate the effects of glucose variability of hospital stay duration and mortality risk.
08/21/2017
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Floor Sampling of SARS-CoV-2 in Hospitals May Signal Impending COVID-19 Outbreaks
11/13/2015
Miranda Manier, BA
Environmental detection of SARS-CoV-2 in hospital staff areas may offer early insights into impending COVID-19 outbreaks, according to recent research out of Canada.
11/13/2015
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Study: Throat Swabs More Effective Than Nasal Swabs for COVID-19 Detection
10/21/2015
Miranda Manier, BA
The results of a multicenter randomized clinical trial showed that health care worker-collected throat swabs are more sensitive than nasal swabs for COVID-19 rapid antigen testing, while self-collected...
10/21/2015
Hospital Medicine
Hospital Medicine
Premature Infants' Survival Is Higher in High-Volume NICUs
07/21/2014
Babies born very early stand a better chance of surviving if they are treated in high-volume neonatal ICUs, a new study shows.
07/21/2014