Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Normal High-sensitivity Troponin.
Am J Med. 2011 Oct 18;
Authors: Meune C, Balmelli C, Twerenbold R, Reichlin T, Reiter M, Haaf P, Steuer S, Bassetti S, Sakarikos K, Campodarve I, Zell…

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Half a century of hydrochlorothiazide: facts, fads, fiction, and follies.
Am J Med. 2011 Oct;124(10):896-9
Authors: Messerli FH, Bangalore S
Abstract
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) has become by far the most common…

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Derivation and validation of a simple model to identify venous thromboembolism risk in medical patients.
Am J Med. 2011 Oct;124(10):947-954.e2
Authors: Woller SC, Stevens SM, Jones JP, Lloyd JF, Evans RS, Aston VT, Elliott CG
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N-Terminal Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Identifies Patients with Chest Pain at High Long-term Cardiovascular Risk.
Am J Med. 2011 Oct;124(10):961-9
Authors: van der Zee PM, Cornel JH, Bholasingh R, Fischer JC, van Straalen J…

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The hematocrit level in upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: safety of endoscopy and outcomes.
Am J Med. 2011 Oct;124(10):970-6
Authors: Balderas V, Bhore R, Lara LF, Spesivtseva J, Rockey DC
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: …

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Antimicrobial Use and Risk for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection.
Am J Med. 2011 Sep 22;
Authors: Drekonja DM, Amundson WH, Decarolis DD, Kuskowski MA, Lederle FA, Johnson JR
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Althou…

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Bedside Assessment of Cardiac Hemodynamics: The Impact of Noninvasive Testing and Examiner Experience.
Am J Med. 2011 Sep 22;
Authors: From AM, Lam CS, Pitta SR, Kumar PV, Balbissi KA, Booker JD, Singh IM, Sorajja P, Reeder GS…

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Internal medicine residency redesign: proposal of the internal medicine working group.
Am J Med. 2011 Sep;124(9):806-12
Authors: Horwitz RI, Kassirer JP, Holmboe ES, Humphrey HJ, Verghese A, Croft C, Kwok M, Loscalzo J
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A Prospective Observational Study of Physician Handoff for Intensive-Care-Unit-to-Ward Patient Transfers.
Am J Med. 2011 Sep;124(9):860-7
Authors: Li P, Stelfox HT, Ghali WA
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Poor physician …

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Longer Lengths of Stay and Higher Risk of Mortality among Inpatients of Physicians with More Years in Practice.
Am J Med. 2011 Jul 9;
Authors: Southern WN, Bellin EY, Arnsten JH
BACKGROUND: More physician years in prac…

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Predictors of nonadherence to national hospital quality measures for heart failure and pneumonia.
Am J Med. 2011 Jul;124(7):636-46
Authors: Shahian DM, Nordberg P, Meyer GS, Mort E, Atamian S, Liu X, Karson AS, Zheng H
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Educating clerkship students in the era of resident duty hour restrictions.
Am J Med. 2011 Jul;124(7):671-6
Authors: Nixon LJ, Aiyer M, Durning S, Gouveia C, Kogan JR, Lang VJ, Ten Cate O, Hauer KE

PMID: 21683…

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Health Care-associated Pneumonia: An Evidence-Based Review.
Am J Med. 2011 Jun 8;
Authors: Attridge RT, Frei CR
Health care-associated pneumonia is a relatively new classification of pneumonia that includes community-d…

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Hand-Carried Echocardiography by Hospitalists: A Randomized Trial.
Am J Med. 2011 Jun 8;
Authors: Lucas BP, Candotti C, Margeta B, Mba B, Kumapley R, Asmar A, Franco-Sadud R, Baru J, Acob C, Borkowsky S, Evans AT
BACKG…

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Reversal of Overanticoagulation in Very Elderly Hospitalized Patients with an INR above 5.0: 24-Hour INR Response after Vitamin K Administration.
Am J Med. 2011 Jun;124(6):527-33
Authors: Pautas E, Peyron I, Bouhadiba S, Golma…

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