Hospital Medicine Alert – March 1, 2013
March 1, 2013
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Using Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism
Aspirin therapy, as compared with placebo, significantly reduced the rate of major vascular events with improved net clinical benefit and also reduced the rate of recurrent venous thromboembolism. -
Time Spent in Handoff Discussions was Longer for Patients Discussed First, Regardless of Complexity
Disproportionately longer time was allocated to ICU patients discussed early in attending physician handoff sessions, regardless of complexity or severity of illness. -
Apixaban vs Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but many such patients are not anticoagulated for fear of bleeding complications. -
Are You Feeling the Heat of Professional Burnout? You Are Probably in Good Company!
A total of 27,276 U.S. physicians received an invitation to participate in a prospective study using the validated Maslach Burnout Inventory. -
Surgeon-To-Patient HBV Transmission, CDC Update on Chronically Infected
A surgeon reported having suffered a sharps injury while performing an orthopedic procedure. -
Pharmacology Watch: Aspirin Use and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Aspirin use and AMD risk; using NSAIDs and antihypertensive agents; and FDA actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement