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Abstract Number: 126
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Unplanned readmissions among cancer patients are common and gastrointestinal (GI) cancer has some of the highest readmission volumes. Under the Affordable Care Act, hospitals have been getting penalized for excessive readmission rates. For now, the medical treatment of cancer is exempt from this measure. This is because the readmission profile of the cancer patient […]
Abstract Number: 157
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: There is literature to suggest there is a subtype of COPD patients in which eosinophils may play an important role. Data suggests that this subset of patient are more prone to develop exacerbations, but also have a higher likelihood of responding to inhaled corticosteroid therapy. The objective of this study is to determine if […]
Abstract Number: 158
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Widespread use of new oral anticoagulants (NOAG) for Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) has increased the annual incidence of gastrointestinal bleed (GIB) in recent years. These NOAG agents in our study include Rivaroxaban, Apixaban and Dabigatran. Convenience of use, quick onset, broad therapeutic window and eliminating need for frequent monitoring makes NOAGs attractive for A-Fib associated […]
Abstract Number: 160
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Over 5 million people in the United States are diagnosed with heart failure (HF) and many continue to be hospitalized for exacerbations of this disease. An estimated 20 million Americans have been diagnosed with some form of thyroid disease. Thyroid hormones significantly impact cardiac muscle functions and elevated levels of thyroxine (T4), as seen […]
Abstract Number: 184
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Given its ability to identify obscure bleeding at a rate of 0.1-0.5 mL/min, technetium-labeled red cell scans have long been considered the most sensitive radiographic test for gastrointestinal bleeding. They are routinely compared to computed tomography angiography, which detects bleeding at a minimum rate of 0.5 mL/min or greater. We conducted a clinical quality […]
Abstract Number: 190
SHM Converge 2023
Background: As of March 30, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration now recommends follow up thyroid function testing (TFT) for children less than 4 years of age who have received IV iodinated contrast for imaging or procedures within 3 weeks of receiving contrast dye due to recent studies reporting subsequent thyroid dysfunction and the potential […]
Abstract Number: 219
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Falls are associated with significant morbidity and increased healthcare expenses for hospitalized patients. There are hundreds of thousands of inpatient falls every year. There are multiple validated scores to guide the need of imaging for patients presenting to ED after, but no such score exists for hospitalized patients who suffer a fall event. This […]
Abstract Number: 254
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: The use of intraoperative dexamethasone has been on the rise because of its ability to reduce postoperative nausea, vomiting, pain and accelerate post-operative recovery. Use of intraoperative dexamethasone can result in uncontrolled hyperglycemia in the postoperative period especially in patients with a diagnosis of diabetes. The extent and duration of post-operative steroid-induced hyperglycemia is […]
Abstract Number: 254
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: UGIB is a common cause of inpatient admissions often associated with morbidity and an overall mortality rate approaching 10%. Since therapy is different, it is important to differentiate between variceal and non-variceal GI bleeding. While both will often need volume resuscitation, proton pump inhibitors (PPI), judicious transfusion and early endoscopy, patients with variceal bleeding […]
Abstract Number: 275
SHM Converge 2023
Background: In 2021 there were over 80,000 opioid overdose deaths. Studies show that inpatient hospitalizations are a vital moment in treating patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Initiation of opioid agonist therapy (OAT: buprenorphine or methadone) is associated with a profound mortality benefit, with some studies suggesting a number needed to treat of less than […]