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VIDEO: To boost newborn breastfeeding rates, hide the EHR formula order
AUSTIN, TEXAS – “The saying, ‘out of sight, out of mind’ cannot be overstated when it comes to physician order entry.”
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VIDEO: Prepaid prenatal care bundle delivers quality care to uninsured
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The bundle bested Medicaid for delivery of adequate care to low-risk patients.
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Prolactin, the pituitary, and pregnancy: Where’s the balance?
“The critical thing ... is to try to lower the prolactin.”
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Metabolic syndrome scoring system predicts CVD in type 2 diabetes
Higher z scores meant higher risk of incident heart disease.
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Sucralose sparks appetite in obese, not lean, individuals
Brain regions implicated in appetite were activated after sucralose consumption.
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Gene therapy for thalassemia normalizes hemoglobin
Ongoing results raise the prospect of a curative therapy for some beta thalassemia patients.
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FDA panel recommends CBD for pediatric seizure disorders
“We see little evidence that cannabidiol has meaningful abuse potential, even at supratherapeutic doses in adults,” FDA staff testified.
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FDA approves burosumab to treat X-linked hypophosphatemia
Clinical trials showed normalization of phosphorus levels and radiographic improvement.
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High engraftment with new umbilical transplant technique
SALT LAKE CITY – Robust expansion could make many more umbilical cord blood units available for adult transplant.
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From #MeToo to troponins: Updates in hospital medicine
How do you summarize a year’s worth of hospitalist-relevant research in an hour?
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Transgender women on HT have lower bone density, more fat mass than men
Bone density was lower than reference men and similar to reference women.
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Neuro updates: Longer stroke window; hold the fresh frozen plasma
For ischemic stroke, very good evidence for mechanical thrombectomy, with new data pointing to a prolonged treatment window for some patients.
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‘Update in HM’ to highlight practice pearls
The speakers' selection of the Top 20 journal articles of the year will be presented.
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New guidance for inpatient opioid prescribing
The SHM consensus statement advocates the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration possible.
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SHM presidents: Innovate and avoid complacency
ORLANDO — The Society of Hospital Medicine’s immediate past president and current president opened the SHM annual meeting with a call to innovate...