Comparison of Viable Environmental Bacterial Prevalence and Species in Outpatient General Medicine and Pulmonary Patient Units
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.024
Abstract: Background Environmental bacteria in outpatient healthcare facilities likely influence patient outcomes and recovery. The diversity and quantity of these bacterial communities are largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare viable bacteria found… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; general medicine; unit; viable environmental ... See more keywords
Effects of Unstructured Mobility Programs in Older Hospitalized General Medicine Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.12.008
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Mobility interventions have been shown to mitigate functional decline in various clinical populations; however, the effects of mobility programs in older hospitalized patients are unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; general medicine; older hospitalized; mobility ... See more keywords
A novel early mobility bundle improves length of stay and rates of readmission among hospitalized general medicine patients
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DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2020.1801373
Abstract: ABSTRACT Inpatient early mobility initiatives are effective therapeutic interventions for improving patient outcomes and decreasing use of hospital resources among adult ICU and general medicine patients. To establish and demonstrate guidelines for early patient ambulation,… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; general medicine; mobility bundle; mobility ... See more keywords
Validation of a 2-Item Food Insecurity Screen Among Adult General Medicine Outpatients.
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DOI: 10.1089/pop.2020.0183
Abstract: Food insecurity is defined as limited access to food and is associated with adverse physical, social, and emotional health outcomes. As social needs are addressed in heath care, efficient methods to identify patients living in… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; general medicine; adult general; hfss ... See more keywords
Randomized Controlled Trials in ICU in the Four Highest-Impact General Medicine Journals.
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005937
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To study ICU trials published in the four highest-impact general medicine journals by comparing them with concurrently published non-ICU trials in the same journals. DATA SOURCES PubMed was searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs)… read more here.
Keywords: general medicine; icu rcts; medicine journals; impact general ... See more keywords
Diversity of academic general medicine: A cross-sectional bibliometric study of original English-language research articles in general medicine and cardiology in Japan.
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029072
Abstract: ABSTRACT Although research in general medicine is diverse, it has not been compared with research in a different medical specialty. The study aim was to understand the characteristics of research produced at Japanese university departments… read more here.
Keywords: general medicine; research; cardiology; english language ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the presentation of virtual histology slides by students during classes. Are there any differences in approach between dentistry and general medicine students?
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DOI: 10.1111/eje.12410
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Virtual microscopy, used as a method to teach histology, has many undeniable advantages. However, the usefulness of this method is somewhat limited by the difficulties students face in finding their way through huge amounts… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; general medicine; dentistry general; microscopy ... See more keywords
Designing the ultimate general medicine model
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DOI: 10.1111/imj.15688
Abstract: The ideal model of care in general medicine remains elusive, perhaps because of interhospital heterogeneity in patient population and resource allocation to both general medicine and the medical subspecialties. We explain why successful interventions at… read more here.
Keywords: medicine model; medicine; ultimate general; general medicine ... See more keywords
Understanding the contribution of general medical services to acute inpatient care in Victorian public hospitals.
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DOI: 10.1111/imj.15994
Abstract: BACKGROUND General medicine is an integral part of health services, yet there is little data highlighting their contribution to acute hospital care in Australia. AIMS To utilise the Victorian Department of Health's administrative dataset for… read more here.
Keywords: general medicine; acute; general medical; contribution ... See more keywords
Rostering general medicine physicians to balance workload across inpatient wards: a case study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2016-000162
Abstract: During an expansion of the General Medicine (GM) department at Waitakere Hospital, a new roster was required for its teams. Patients being transferred to another hospital due to uneven patient workloads between the teams were… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; team; general medicine; medicine physicians ... See more keywords
Appropriate use of transthoracic echocardiography in the investigation of general medicine patients presenting with syncope or presyncope
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DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2021-141416
Abstract: Study purpose Routine transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in patients with syncope or presyncope is resource-intensive. We assessed if risk thresholds defined by a validated risk score may identify patients at low risk of cardiac abnormality in… read more here.
Keywords: risk; tte; medicine; general medicine ... See more keywords