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Some additions for your med list vocabulary
Twenty-one drugs were approved by the FDA last year. An expert details which of them are most likely to matter to hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/07/drugs.htm
15 Jul 2011
Beta-blocker choice may affect outcomes in cirrhosis and acute MI
Patients with cirrhosis who took beta1-selective blockers had fewer major cardiac and cerebrovascular events within two years of an index myocardial infarction (MI) than those taking nonselective beta-blockers, a Taiwanese study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/26/2.htm
26 Sep 2018
FAQ on ventilation for ARDS in COVID-19
Get answers to pressing questions about ventilation management.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/faq-on-ventilation-for-ards-in-covid-19.htm
15 May 2020
Recent Research
Stroke readmissions, PICC use, career burnout, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2014
Inhaled insulin and new antibiotic for skin infections approved
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and label changes, as well as approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/fda.htm
15 Sep 2014
Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation: Who and when
Best uses include acute hypercarbic respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/conference02.htm
15 Sep 2013
Learn the art of sickle cell treatment
An expert offered a housestaff-friendly, nursing-friendly, patient-friendly approach to vaso-occlusive crises in the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/25/free/learn-the-art-of-sickle-cell-treatment.htm
25 May 2022
Small pilot trial finds reduced costs but similar quality, safety with home hospital versus usual care
Home hospital care included home visits from nurses and physicians, IV medications, continuous monitoring, video communication, and point-of-care testing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/14/4.htm
14 Feb 2018
Test yourself: Pulmonary medicine
These cases and commentary, which address pulmonary medicine, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/09/ty.htm
15 Sep 2010
Ten tips to avoid ventilation
An expert offers his ideas on proning, feeding, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/ten-tips-to-avoid-ventilation.htm
15 Apr 2021