Hospital Medicine Journal Articles

• The Role of Interferon Response in Containing Bourbon Virus A better understanding of the role of interferon in the suppression of Bourbon virus could have important implications for treatment.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, August 2019
• Safety of Abatacept Compared With Other DMARDs in RA Find out how the safety profile for abatacept compared with that of other DMARDs for rheumatoid arthritis.
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, August 2019
• Delirium Incidence and Outcomes After TAVR and SAVR While this study suggests that TAVR is associated with a lower incidence of delirium than SAVR, once delirium develops, it may be more severe and prolonged in TAVR patients.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, August 2019
• Risk Factors for Neurological Deterioration in CSM Certain factors may predict which CSM patients may experience rapidly progressive neurological deterioration. Find out what they are.
  Spine, August 2019
• Challenges of Stress Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse The use of mesh materials in the treatment of pelvic floor disorders has been associated with potentially serious complications. What are the alternatives?
  Current Opinion in Urology, August 2019
• Administrative Supervisors and Nursing Unit-Based Managers A collaborative relationship between administrative supervisors and nursing unit-based managers could lead to improved communication and greater job satisfaction.
  Nursing Economics, August 2019
• Psychological Impact of Chronic Disease on Child and Family This commentary on a 1977 paper describing the impact on the family of a child's chronic disease chronicles the progress that has been made over the ensuing years in psychological research and care.
  Journal of Pediatric Psychology, August 2019
• CAD and Cardiovascular Events After Liver Transplantation Is the risk of cardiovascular events during the immediate period after liver transplant associated with the presence or severity of pre-existing coronary artery disease?
  Liver International, August 2019
• Three-year Effectiveness and Safety of Vedolizumab for IBD This study examined the effectiveness and safety of long-term vedolizumab maintenance therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe active ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, August 2019
• Phase 3 Study of Lasmiditan for Acute Treatment Of Migraine This phase 3 study evaluated the safety and efficacy of lasmiditan, a highly selective and potent 5-HT1F receptor agonist, as a novel therapy for acute migraine.
  Brain, August 2019
• Views of Organ Recovery Before Circulatory Death Organ recovery from an imminently dying patient could help address the transplant organ shortage, but how do families and clinicians feel about the practice?
  American Journal of Transplantation, August 2019
• Initiation and Titration of Basal Insulin in Primary Care Learn strategies to minimize weight gain and hypoglycemia associated with second-generation basal insulins.
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, August 2019
• The Importance of Birth Year for the Incidence of Dementia A new study highlights the importance of birth year in the study of changing patterns in the frequency of dementia.
  Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, August 2019
• Using Census Data for Differences in Opioid-Related Mortality This article highlights how accurate census data is essential for understanding county-level variation in drug mortality rates and in driving policy responses to the opioid crisis.
  American Journal of Public Health, August 2019
• Postoperative Pain Management Improvements in postoperative pain management can be obtained by implementing a surgical team approach and evidence-based protocols.
  Annals of Surgery, August 2019
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Septic Shock What benefits may extracorporeal membrane oxygenation offer to patients with septic shock?
  Critical Care Medicine, August 2019
• Outcome in Heart Failure Treated With Levothyroxine A new study examines the long-term effects of levothyroxine treatment in patients with heart failure. What have we learned?
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, August 2019
• Burnout, Drop Out, Suicide: Physician Loss in EM, Part I Various factors may contribute to burnout among emergency physicians, which can lead to widespread consequences.
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, August 2019
• Decreasing Local Anesthetics Systemic Toxicity Is ultrasound guidance superior to nerve stimulator guidance for reducing the incidence of local anesthetic systemic toxicity in patients undergoing deep nerve block of the lower extremity?
  BMC Anesthesiology, August 2019
• Awareness of Stroke Signs and Symptoms and Calling 911 Has the awareness of stroke symptoms and the importance of quickly calling emergency services improved over time among US adults?
  Preventing Chronic Disease, August 2019