Hospital Medicine Journal Articles

• Use of Dabigatran With Antiretrovirals Is concurrent treatment with dabigatran and antiretrovirals safe? Find out what there is to know about possible interactions between these drugs.
  HIV Medicine, June 2019
• Safety and Efficacy of Tofacitinib in the Treatment of RA Is tofacitinib a safe and effective therapeutic option for patients with rheumatoid arthritis?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, June 2019
• VIM-CRPA Associated With Invasive Medical Procedures in Mexico This investigation highlights the potential for acquiring infections with highly antibiotic-resistant organisms not commonly found in the United States when receiving health care abroad.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, June 2019
• Endocrine Therapy Nonadherence and Discontinuation in Women What factors contribute to higher nonadherence rates reported in black women with hormone positive breast cancer?
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, June 2019
• Improving Laboratory Processes With Total Lab Automation This paper details one medical center's experience with implementation of a total laboratory automation system. Was it effective in optimizing laboratory processes and increasing efficiency?
  Laboratory Medicine, June 2019
• Overview of Primary Dementias as Clinicopathological Entities This paper presents a clinicopathological approach to characterizing primary dementias by their different dementia-causing pathologies and their clinical phenotype.
  Seminars in Neurology, June 2019
• Survival in Older Adults With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer This paper describes current real-life first-line treatment approaches in older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. How does survival vary by approach?
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, June 2019
• Opioid Sensitivity in Children With and Without Sleep Apnea Are children with obstructive sleep apnea more sensitive to opioid effects than children without the disorder?
  Anesthesiology, June 2019
• Cerebral Embolic Protection During TAVI What have we learned about the use of embolic cerebral protection devices to prevent peri-procedural stroke?
  European Heart Journal, June 2019
• Negative Impact of Anorexia and Weight Loss on IPF Treatment In what ways might anorexia and weight loss impact treatment outcomes among IPF patients switching from pirfenidone to nintedanib?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, June 2019
• Use of Cardiac Troponin Testing in the Outpatient Setting How is cardiac troponin testing being used in outpatient environments?
  Southern Medical Journal, June 2019
• Problems With Patient Monitoring Reported by Anesthesiologists What are the most common problems that anesthesiologists face in patient monitoring? This survey reveals several issues not previously identified as problematic in real-life patient care.
  BMC Anesthesiology, June 2019
• Safety of Outpatient Cervical Total Disc Replacement Could cervical total disc replacement be safely performed on an outpatient basis? How do the outcomes compare with that of inpatient procedures?
  Spine, June 2019
• Last Nail in the Coffin for Sugar Drinks: Now the Hard Part Despite all the serious health risks, why are people so motivated to drink sugared beverages?
  Circulation, June 2019
• TAVI in Patients With Longer Life Expectancy What issues should be considered regarding the use of TAVI in patients with longer life expectancy?
  European Heart Journal, July 2019
• Avoidable Hospital Readmissions in Patients With Cancer Over one-third of readmissions to the hospital may be preventable in patients with advanced cancer. What can clinicians do differently?
  Journal of Oncology Practice, June 2019
• Lateral vs Medial Offset Design for Shoulder Replacement What are the benefits and drawbacks of these two implant designs for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty? Find out how they compare.
  Current Orthopaedic Practice, June 2019
• Personalizing Treatment to Patients With Prostate Cancer Nurses can play an important role in delivering high-quality, personalized care to men with prostate cancer.
  Urologic Nursing, June 2019
• Liberal vs Conservative Oxygen Therapy in Critical Illness What have we learned from recent findings regarding the use of liberal versus conservative oxygen therapy in critically ill patients?
  Critical Care, June 2019
• Why Health Care Alone Cannot Improve Population Health Achieving population health improvements and correcting health inequities is about more than health care. This editorial delves into the issue.
  Annals of Family Medicine, June 2019