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Neither Low-Dose Dopamine nor Low-Dose Nesiritide Improves Renal Dysfunction in Acute Heart Failure Patients
- Author:
- Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM
- Rebecca Calabrese, MD
- Shamit Patel, MD
- Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO
- Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York
- N.Y.
Clinical question: Does low-dose dopamine or low-dose nesiritide added to diuretic therapy enhance pulmonary volume reduction and preserve renal...
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Beta Blockers Lower Mortality after Acute Myocardial Infarction in COPD Patients
- Author:
- Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM
- Rebecca Calabrese, MD
- Shamit Patel, MD
- Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO
- Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York
- N.Y.
Clinical question: Does the use and timing of beta blockers in COPD patients experiencing a first myocardial infarction (MI) affect survival after...
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Edoxaban Is Noninferior to Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
- Author:
- Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM
- Rebecca Calabrese, MD
- Shamit Patel, MD
- Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO
- Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York
- N.Y.
Clinical question: What is the long-term efficacy and safety of edoxaban compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib)?...
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Interdisciplinary Intervention Improves Medication Compliance, Not Blood Pressure or LDL-C Levels
- Author:
- Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM
- Rebecca Calabrese, MD
- Shamit Patel, MD
- Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO
- Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York
- N.Y.
Clinical question: Can intervention by pharmacists and physicians improve compliance to cardio-protective medications? Background: Adherence to...
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Colloids vs. Crystalloids for Critically Ill Patients Presenting with Hypovolemic Shock
- Author:
- Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM
- Rebecca Calabrese, MD
- Shamit Patel, MD
- Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO
- Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York
- N.Y.
Clinical question: In critically ill patients admitted to the ICU with hypovolemic shock, does the use of colloid for fluid resuscitation,...
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“Triple Rule Outs” for Chest Pain: A Tool to Evaluate the Coronaries but Not Pulmonary Embolism or Aortic Dissection
- Author:
- Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM
- Rebecca Calabrese, MD
- Shamit Patel, MD
- Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO
- Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York
- N.Y.
Clinical question: How does “triple rule out” (TRO) computed tomographic (CT) angiography compare to other imaging modalities in evaluating...
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Patients Prefer Inpatient Boarding to Emergency Department Boarding
- Author:
- Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM
- Rebecca Calabrese, MD
- Shamit Patel, MD
- Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO
- Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York
- N.Y.
Clinical question: Do patients who experience overcrowding and long waits in the emergency department (ED) prefer boarding within ED hallways or...
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Benefit of Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest Unclear
- Author:
- Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM
- Rebecca Calabrese, MD
- Shamit Patel, MD
- Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO
- Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York
- N.Y.
Clinical question: Does targeted hypothermia (33°C) after cardiac arrest confer benefits compared with targeted temperature management at 36°C?...
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Pre-Operative Beta Blockers May Benefit Some Cardiac Patients
- Author:
- Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM
- Rebecca Calabrese, MD
- Shamit Patel, MD
- Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO
- Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York
- N.Y.
Clinical question: In patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) undergoing non-cardiac surgery, do pre-operative beta blockers reduce post-...
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Facecards Improve Familiarity with Physician Names but Not Satisfaction
- Author:
- Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM
- Rebecca Calabrese, MD
- Shamit Patel, MD
- Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO
- Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York
- N.Y.
Clinical question: Do facecards improve patients’ familiarity with physicians and increase satisfaction, trust, and agreement with physicians?...
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Pre-Operative Beta Blockers May Benefit Some Cardiac Patients
- Author:
- Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM
- Rebecca Calabrese, MD
- Shamit Patel, MD
- Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO
- Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York
- N.Y.
Studies indicate beta blockers can lower post-operative risk of mortality, major cardiac events
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Hospitalist Reviews on Pre-Operative Beta Blockers, Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest, Colloids vs. Crystalloids for Hypovolemic Shock
- Author:
- Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM
- Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM
- Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM
- Rebecca Calabrese, MD
- Shamit Patel, MD
- Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO
- Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Health System
- New York
- N.Y.
Also reviewed this month: inpatient boarding, triple-rule-out imaging for coronaries, edoxaban compared with warfarin for atrial fibrillation