Search results for "Addiction"
MKSAP quiz on alcohol abuse
These cases and commentary, which address alcohol abuse, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/ty.htm
15 Jun 2012
Proposed updates for DSM-5 released
ACP Job Placement Center calls for physician profiles
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/17/5.htm
17 Feb 2010
Prescription monitoring, families in the ICU, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/in-the-news.htm
15 Aug 2018
Mortality rates not affected by reductions in inpatient transfusions for moderate anemia
An increase in the prevalence of moderate anemia at hospital discharge from 2010 to 2014 was associated with an increase in the percentage of patients who were still anemic six months after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/19/3.htm
19 Dec 2018
Surging methamphetamine-related hospitalizations
Methamphetamine's effects on the heart are hitting hospitals, and physicians' help is needed to tackle the rise of this addictive drug.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/surging-methamphetamine-related-hospitalizations.htm
15 Nov 2021
Program can help opioid-dependent inpatients transition to outpatient treatment
Don't use Rotarix vaccine, FDA warnsHigh dose of simvastatin poses muscle injury risk
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/31/4.htm
31 Mar 2010
New COVID-19 boosters, biosimilar for MS OK’ed
The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines and the first-ever biosimilar for multiple sclerosis (MS), among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/04/new-covid-19-boosters-biosimilar-for-ms-oked.htm
4 Oct 2023
Treating the consequences of alcoholism: pancreatitis and hepatitis
There are 3 causes of pancreatitis, according to William Sanchez, MD: “alcohol, biliary, and I don't know.” However, if the answer is “I don't know,” you should probably check the alcohol history again.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/06/2.htm
6 May 2015
Surrogate decisions for incarcerated hospital patients often handled improperly
Prison employees were involved in more than half of the decisions for patients who lacked decision-making capacity while hospitalized from a prison, according to an analysis of 20 years of records from one academic medical center.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/13/surrogate-decisions-for-incarcerated-hospital-patients-often-handled-improperly.htm
13 Dec 2023
Infections related to injection drug use may be underreported in ED, hospital settings
A retrospective study tallied documentation of injection drug use within six months of a hospital visit for bacteremia, sepsis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, or skin or soft-tissue infection.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/19/3.htm
19 Sep 2018