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Endobronchial Dysplasia Could Be Marker for Lung Cancer Chemoprevention
Major Finding: Former smokers had an average 0.41-point improvement in biopsy score, an average 1.10-point improvement in their worst baseline...
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HM Model Expands to Ears, Noses, and Throats
UCSF addresses glut of admissions by hiring full-time ENT hospitalist
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Gene Expression Signatures Predict Erlotinib Sensitivity in NSCLC
Major Finding: Disease control at 8 weeks was 83% in patients with one signature vs. 0% in those without it, and 64% vs.
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Ratio of Triglycerides to HDL Predicts Cardiac Events at 10 Years
Major Finding: For the TG/HDL ratio, the hazard ratio for the occurrence of MACE, comparing the highest and lowest quartiles of the ratios, was...
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Mipomersen Cut LDL Cholesterol Levels in Statin-Resistant Patients
Major Finding: LDL-C levels of less than 100 mg/dL were achieved by 76% of mipomersen-treated patients, compared with 38% of placebo-treated...
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Recognizing Depression in Patients with Cancer
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The Comanagement Conundrum
Careful negotiation, clear agreement essential to hospitalists in shared-service situations
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Under the Microscope: Medication Reconciliation
$1.5M grant helps launch three-year, multisite QI project
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Letters to the Editor
Pennsylvania group director sounds the call for hospitalist emancipation
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When Should a Patient with Ascites Receive Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) Prophylaxis?
Evidence supports the use of SBP prophylaxis in patients with ascites presenting with a gastrointestinal bleed or those with a prior history of...