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• J Hosp Med · Jan 2023

  Admitting what is needed: How the health system and society can reduce hospitalizations for children with medical complexity.

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• J Hosp Med · Jan 2023

  Clinical progress note: Poliomyelitis.

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• J Hosp Med · Jan 2023

  Editorial Comment

  Raising the bar for vascular access research.

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• J Hosp Med · Jan 2023

  Editorial Comment

  Perpetuating inequity? Implications of financial outcomes for bronchiolitis hospitalization.

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• J Hosp Med · Jan 2023

  Randomized Controlled Trial

  Integrated versus nonintegrated peripheral intravenous catheter in hospitalized adults (OPTIMUM): A randomized controlled trial.

  One-third of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) fail from inflammatory or infectious complications, causing substantial treatment interruption and replacement procedures. ⋯ PIVC failure is common and complex. Significant risk factors include sex, infection at baseline, care setting, insertion site, catheter gauge, and catheter type. Integrated PIVCs can significantly reduce the burden of PIVC failure on patients and the health system.

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