Search results for "Nephrology"
The July/August issue of ACP Internist is online
The July/August issue of ACP Internist is now online, with stories on chronic kidney disease screening, durable medical equipment requests, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/09/6.htm
9 Jul 2014
Letter from the Editor
Although nutrition is one of the most basic human needs, it’s often overlooked in the hospital. Studies have shown that, on average, enteral feeding meets only 50% of patients’ nutritional requirements, and it’s not uncommon for substantial caloric deficits to accumulate in the first week after hospital admission, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/lfe.htm
15 Aug 2009
In the News
HCAP guidelines, PCI and STEMI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/itn.htm
15 May 2010
The seven deadly hospitalist sins
Avoid these sins and aspire to the virtues instead.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/free/newmans-notions-the-seven-deadly-hospitalist-sins.htm
15 Apr 2020
The Brief Case: Cases from Mount Sinai Medical Center
Patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, hypoglycemia, prosthetic valve endocarditis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/briefcase.htm
15 Jul 2014
Contrast-induced acute kidney injury
Experts offer advice on managing the third leading cause of hospital-acquired acute renal failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/aki.htm
15 Dec 2014
Journal Watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about early routine eptifibatide for ACS, predicting C. diff infections, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/07/jw.htm
15 Jul 2009
Amyloidosis: A review for the hospitalist
Learn about types of amyloidosis, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/expert-analysis-amyloidosis.htm
15 Dec 2015
Insufficient insufficiency
Physicians often use the term renal insufficiency to communicate the status of a patient’s renal function, but this isn't enough when the medical record supports a more specific condition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/03/coding.htm
15 Mar 2009
In the News
Aspirin after pancreas surgery, appropriate use criteria for noninvasive vascular tests, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/itn.htm
15 Nov 2013