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Overanticoagulation management guidelines effective in very elderly

The American College of Chest Physicians' (ACCP) recommendations for managing overanticoagulation are effective in patients aged 75 years and older, a study found.

Thrombolysis use for acute ischemic stroke doubled in four-year period

Approximately 3.4% to 5.2% of acute ischemic stroke patients received thrombolytics in 2009—about double the 2005 treatment rate, a new analysis found.

Model finds 14 COPD symptoms that identify exacerbations

Fourteen symptoms, which can be described in patients' daily diaries, provide a new model for quantifying exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Reduced kidney function, albuminuria strongly associated with Afib

Patients with kidney damage—manifested as microalbuminuria or macroalbuminuria—or decreased kidney function had a higher atrial fibrillation (AF) risk, researchers concluded.

Simvastatin to carry warning about myopathy

Simvastatin will be required to carry a warning about the risk of muscle injury or myopathy, the FDA announced last week.

Suggest a colleague as a Top Hospitalist

ACP Hospitalist is seeking candidates for our fourth annual Top Hospitalists issue. We're looking for hospitalists who made notable contributions to the field in 2011, whether through exceptional clinical skills, improved work flow, patient safety, cost savings, leadership, mentorship or quality improvement.

And the winner is…

ACP HospitalistWeekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.