Search results for "Mental health"
Depression management program helps cardiac inpatients
A depression management program begun during hospitalization helped improve mental and physical health outcomes months later, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/16/3.htm
16 Mar 2011
Hospitalist founded nonprofit for Bolivian street children
Nine months spent in South America after medical school leads to a lifelong commitment to service.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/08/profile.htm
15 Aug 2011
Recent Research
Acid suppression benefits and harms, updated guidelines on uncomplicated UTIs, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/08/rr.htm
15 Aug 2011
Japanese physicians still treating tsunami victims
Many months after a devastating earthquake and tsunami, Japanese physicians deal with the continuing effects of the disaster.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/09/japan.htm
15 Sep 2011
Suicide rating scale offers insights into intent, actions of patients
A suicide assessment exam that quantifies suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior as distinct domains instead of a continuum of behavior is suitable for clinical use, a new study concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/16/4.htm
16 Nov 2011
The next issue of ACP Internist is online
The January issue of ACP Internist includes stories on politics and medicine and antidepressants in primary care, as well as a new column on framing risk and benefits of treatments.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/11/6.htm
11 Jan 2012
Antidepressants work for patients with comorbidities
Patients with comorbidities can be safely and effectively treated for major depressive disorder (MDD) with antidepressants, even combination therapy, with no more adverse effects than their healthier counterparts, researchers concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/25/4.htm
25 Jan 2012
In the News
Suicide rating scale; hospitalists and the intensivist shortage.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/itn.htm
15 Feb 2012
AIDS care panel issues new HIV guidelines
The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care has issued new guidelines on improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/07/4.htm
7 Mar 2012
Take the C-TraIn
Oregon Health ##amp; Science University helped improve transitions by paying community clinics to serve as medical homes for low-income patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/ctrain.htm
15 Mar 2012