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15 Year Trend in Inferior Vena Cava Filter Utilization Before and After FDA Communications: Data from the National Inpatient Sample 2005-2019

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the contemporary trends in IVC filter utilization in the inpatient setting following the FDA safety communications and to compare those trends in relation to incidence of hospital admissions involving venous thromboembolism. The National Inpatient Sample was queried between 2005-2019.

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REBEL Core Cast 107.0 – Vertebral Osteomyelitis

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cases per 100,000 people ( Zimmerli 2010 ) More common in males with M:F of 3:1 Rate is also increasing due to increased number of spinal procedures Typically affects adults, with most cases occurring in patients over 50 years old. 2010 Nov;65 Suppl 3:iii 11-24 PMID: 20876624 Mylona E, et al. N Engl J Med 2010 Mar; 362(11)1022-9.

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

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Additionally, multiple studies demonstrate increased harm with IV antibiotics such as increased rate of diarrhea ( Haran 2014 ), complications from IV placement ( Li 2015 ), and increased length of stay or cost ( Lorgelly 2010 ). A prospective randomized study of inpatient iv. Eur Resp J 2010; 35: 858-64. 1997; 24(3):457-67.

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What can global radiology learn from Singapore?

AuntMinnie

The technology's value is limited by the expertise of the operator and poor conditions for diagnostic-quality ultrasound in the home and inpatient settings, and in primary care settings, there is a steep learning curve for staff, and accreditation and maintenance of skills are both essential, Tan pointed out. since 2010.

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AuntMinnie 2014: Health information exchange lowers repeat emergency imaging

AuntMinnie

They retrospectively accessed discharge data from the State Emergency Department Databases for California and Florida for 2007-2010, and then merged the data with information on hospital HIE participation from market research firm HIMSS Analytics. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). "As

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

REBEL EM

2011 Feb 15; Epub 2010 Aug 27. Early identification of patients at risk of acute lung injury: evaluation of lung injury prediction score in a multicenter cohort study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. PMID: 20802164 Heimberg DH, et al. Spartan Med Res J. 2022 Feb 24;7(1):29603. doi: 10.51894/001c.29603.

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REBEL Cast Ep115 – Phenobarbital vs Lorazepam in Alcohol Withdrawal

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The study does not address crossover, i.e., did some patients fail benzodiazepine treatment while inpatient and then get started on phenobarbital? Epub 2010 Mar 25. Phenobarbital is also used in practice as a benzodiazepine-sparing adjunct in treating alcohol withdrawal. Am J Emerg Med. 2011 May;29(4):382-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.10.010.