Search results for "Oncology"
Top Docs
Our fifth annual Top Hospitalists issue recognizes 10 dedicated physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2012
Catch them if you can
Incidence estimates suggest that more than 1% of medical admissions could be factitious, and that's not counting the patients no one catches.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/coverstory.htm
15 Sep 2012
Clot recurrence and major bleeds similar with tinzaparin or warfarin, study finds
Cancer patients with venous thromboembolism had similar mortality, but fewer symptomatic deep vein thromboses after 6 months of low-molecular-weight heparin instead of warfarin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/26/1.htm
26 Aug 2015
The next issue is online
The October issue of ACP Internist is online. Topics include the benefits and risks of proton-pump inhibitors, and the challenge of white coat hypertension.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/03/6.htm
3 Oct 2012
Managing neutropenic fever in oncology patients
From diagnosis and treatment to preventive prophylaxis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/02/expert-analysis-neutropenic-fever.htm
15 Feb 2016
The prescription for pain management
Physicians can wield considerable influence to ease the suffering of patients in pain, starting with identifying the optimal drug and administering it before pain escalates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/04/coverstory.htm
15 Apr 2013
New guidelines cover preventive, chronic, acute care for sickle cell disease
New evidence-based guidelines on the management of sickle cell disease were released last week by a group of experts convened by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/17/5.htm
17 Sep 2014
The November/December issue is online
The November/December issue of ACP Internist is now online, featuring stories on medical residency, HIV, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/02/7.htm
2 Nov 2011
Prepare for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Two U.S. cases of a particularly problematic strain of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) were recently described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/04/5.htm
4 Jul 2012
Hospitalists and hospice referrals
A study author discusses why hospice rates, and referrals by hospitalists, may be increasing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/11/qa-hospitalists-and-hospice-referrals.htm
15 Nov 2017