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Different MI presentations between the sexes diminish with age, study finds
Women who have a myocardial infarction (MI) are more likely than men to present without chest pain and have higher mortality than men of the same age group, but the differences faded with age, researchers found in an observational study.
Model predicts risk of developing delirium in ICU
A simple, new model outperforms clinicians at predicting which intensive care unit (ICU) patients are likely to develop delirium during their ICU stay, a study found.
Thrombolytic therapy appears to reduce case fatality in acute PE
Thrombolytic therapy appears to improve case-fatality rates in unstable patients with acute pulmonary embolism, a new study indicates.
Prophylactic haloperidol lowers incidence of postop delirium for some patients
Prophylactic haloperidol reduced the incidence of postoperative delirium in elderly patients admitted to the intensive care unit after noncardiac surgery, a study found.
Rapid flu tests accurate at making diagnosis, but not ruling it out
Rapid influenza diagnostic tests were more accurate at diagnosing the flu than ruling it out in a new study, indicating that patients with a negative result would need additional testing.
The February issue is now online
February's ACP Hospitalist is now online, with stories about managing pressure ulcers, incorporating the arts in the hospital, and spotting untreated bowel disorders.
ACP Job Placement Center calls for job seekers' profiles
Physicians looking for a new job may submit a Job Seeker's Profile to the ACP Job Placement Center, a service available at Internal Medicine 2012, to be held April 19-21 in New Orleans.
Join ACP's online discussion groups for members
ACP members are invited to participate in ACP's Special Interest Groups, a private online community that allows members to share experiences, questions and creative solutions with like-minded physicians at their own convenience.
Put words in our mouth
ACP HospitalistWeekly wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program or service.