The Bottom Line

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Potassium Supplementation and Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: The TIGHT K Randomized Clinical Trial O’Brien. JAMA 2024; 332:979 – 988. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.17888 Clinical Question In adult patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is supplementing potassium when serum concentration is ≤ 3.5 mEq/L non-inferior to supplementation when serum concentration is ≤ 4.

Operations 68

Operations 68

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Last week was different from a usual work week for me and my reading reflected that. I was privileged to be invited to The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus as the Meiklejohn Visiting Professor. I got to spend a couple of days there, gave two talks, and met with slew of wonderful members of the faculty. Like the best of these visits (at least from my point of view) I felt like I learned more than I taught.

Research 54

Research 54

Pediatric Education

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Patient Presentation A 4-year-old female came to clinic for an initial health screening as she had been placed into foster care the day previously after the children had been removed from their home. The very experienced foster mother had been given little information, but said the reason for removal was parental substance abuse and neglect. Her school age sister was coming to a later appointment that day as well.

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Pediatrics Operations Wellness 40