A study from Critical Care Medicine suggests that haloperidol may reduce mortality in patients who develop delirium in ICU.

Association Between Incident Delirium Treatment With Haloperidol and Mortality in Critically Ill Adults 

A retrospective review finds lower rates of distal DVT extension and recurrence in patients who undergo anticoagulation.

Calf Vein Thrombosis Outcomes Comparing Anticoagulation and Serial Ultrasound Imaging Management Strategies

Deaf non-speaking patients in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample had a longer length of stay and increased mortality relative to hearing patients.

A Nationwide Study Examining Deafness Among Hospitalized Adults

Adding tofacitinib to standard care in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia was associated with lower mortality in this pre-proof retrospective observational study.

 Anti-Inflammatory treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia with tofacitinib alone or in combination with dexamethasone

An Annals study uses a database to compare warfarin and DOACs in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation.

Effectiveness and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Patients With Valvular Atrial Fibrillation : A Population-Based Cohort Study

A study published in Lancet looks at whether a shorter course of antibiotics is non-inferior for patients with moderate severity community acquired pneumonia.

Discontinuing β-lactam treatment after 3 days for patients with community-acquired pneumonia in non-critical care wards (PTC)

Review of a Medicare database shows no mortality difference in patients admitted toward the end of a hospitalist's block of days versus toward the beginning except for among the sickest patients.

Assessment of Care Handoffs Among Hospitalist Physicians and 30-Day Mortality in Hospitalized Medicare Beneficiaries 

From the journal Circulation: a pathway for early MI rule out using high-sensitivity troponin leads to fewer admissions, but does not meet non-inferiority criteria.

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin on Presentation to Rule Out Myocardial Infarction 

Albumin infusion had no benefit when given empirically to patients with cirrhosis.

A Randomized Trial of Albumin Infusions in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis