The Hospitalist: Current issues
Getting Another Degree While Working… Or Not?
The monthly(-ish) #JHMChat on X, formerly Twitter, is a time to discuss interesting articles in the Journal of Hospital Medicine [The Hospitalist’s sister publication], meet new people, and learn from…
A Clinician’s Romance with Uncertainty
It all started as a fling; harmless, unburdened. My tryst with uncertainty found its roots in those educational conferences where every case started as a mystery and was resolved with…
Time to Rethink AF Treatment: Prolonged Benefits of Cryoballoon Ablation
Clinical question: Does initial therapy with catheter cryoballoon ablation reduce progression to persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with symptomatic, paroxysmal AF when compared to antiarrhythmic therapy? Background: Atrial fibrillation…
Longer-term Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19 in the REMAP-CAP Trial
Clinical question: What is the longer-term (180-day) mortality effect of common therapies on critically ill patients with COVID-19? Background: Most randomized clinical trials for patients with COVID-19 focus on short-term…