
Simpler ICU-to-ward transfers
A new mnemonic could help when you're trying to decide about accepting a patient from the ICU.
A new mnemonic could help when you're trying to decide about accepting a patient from the ICU.
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The proportion of older U.S. patients with an ED stay of more than eight hours increased from 12% in 2017 to 20% in 2024, research shows.
Older patients with covert cerebrovascular disease on CT or MRI were more likely to have a subsequent first fall requiring medical attention, a cohort study found.
An algorithm that uses electronic health record data reduced the number of patients needed to screen to enroll one in hospital at home from 62 to 12, according to a new study from a 10-hospital system.
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The recent surge in popularity of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists has required hospitalists to know about side effects and inpatient management of the drugs.
A patient's chest X-ray made him unforgettable.
A recent trial compared catheter ablation to lifestyle modification plus rate and/or rhythm medications in patients with atrial fibrillation and obesity, while a meta-analysis compiled trials that compared catheter or surgical ablation to other interventions for atrial fibrillation.
A retrospective analysis of patients in the ICU after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) found that receipt of opioids in general was associated with mortality, but after adjustment, the link was isolated to morphine specifically.
In older patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), an early invasive strategy was associated with lower risk of recurrent myocardial infarction and repeated coronary revascularization but increased risk of major bleeding compared to a conservative strategy, a meta-analysis concluded.
Patients who were on serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) and developed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy were less likely to die at seven days and one year, a propensity-matched cohort study found.
Physicians may be familiar with the drug dexmedetomidine from ICU care. An expert explains how to handle its growing presence in street drugs.
A clinician team took over postdischarge lab follow-up and nonurgent imaging.