| Update in hospital medicine: Studies likely to affect inpatient practice in 2011. | |
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PMID: 21724926 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Key points Dabigatran (Pradaxa) will likely start to replace warfarin (Coumadin) both to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation and to prevent recurrent venous thromboembolism. Using a checklist during insertion of central venous catheters can decrease the rate of catheter-related bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit. The overall survival rate of patients who undergo cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the intensive care unit is approximately 16%; the rate is lower in patients who are receiving pressor drugs and higher in those with ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. Patients lacking follow-up with a primary care physician within 30 days of discharge are at high risk of readmission and have a trend for longer length of hospital stay. Preoperative stress testing for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery should be done selectively, ie, in patients at high risk. |
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Amir K Jaffer |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine Volume: 78 ISSN: 1939-2869 ISO Abbreviation: Cleve Clin J Med Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-07-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8703441 Medline TA: Cleve Clin J Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 430-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1400 Northwest 12 Avenue, Miami, FL 33136-1003; ajaffer@med.miami.edu. |
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