Search results for "Clinical Medicine"
Predicting sepsis and its trajectory
Biomarkers, automated systems, and rapid diagnostics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/predicting-sepsis.htm
15 Dec 2015
MDs phone homes
Among all the advanced technologies available to hospitalists, one of the best tools for helping recently hospitalized patients thrive may be one of the oldest and simplest: the telephone.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/phone.htm
15 Feb 2010
Reversal agents for the direct oral anticoagulants
New class more likely to be used for reassurance than treatment, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/02/reversal-agents-anticoagulation.htm
15 Feb 2016
Hospitalist involvement needed to treat opioid epidemic
Despite rising admissions related to opioid use disorder, few hospitalists are obtaining the expertise to prescribe medications for addiction. Experts say they should.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/hospitalist-treat-opioid-epidemic.htm
15 Oct 2017
The imperfection of ICU admission decisions
ICU clinicians and experts continue to hunt for methods to make intensive care high quality and high value.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/the-imperfection-of-icu-admission-decisions.htm
15 Feb 2019
Who should receive inferior vena cava filters?
Consults, new data can help hospitalists decide.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/08/inferior-vena-cava-filters.htm
15 Aug 2016
Fighting resistance in the ICU
Ongoing growth in antibiotic resistance has highlighted both the importance and the challenge of frontline stewardship.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/03/fighting-resistance-in-the-icu.htm
15 Mar 2019
Antibiotics may carry more cost than benefit for patients at end of life
Experts offer advice on discussing and deciding when to use or avoid.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/02/antibiotics-end-of-life.htm
15 Feb 2016
Perfecting the post-discharge visit
Researchers analyze who, what, and when of follow-up care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/post-discharge-visit.htm
15 Aug 2015
After stroke can come seizures
Risk of poststroke epilepsy can be underappreciated.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/poststroke-epilepsy.htm
15 May 2017