Simpler ICU-to-ward transfers
A new mnemonic could help when you're trying to decide about accepting a patient from the ICU.
Perspectives | July 9, 2025 | FREE
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Tips on talking about the end of life
Be honest, ask questions, and offer something.
Special Issue | July 9, 2025 | FREE
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Next special issue of ACP Hospitalist open for submissions
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More older patients staying longer in EDs
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.
Covert cerebrovascular disease associated with risk for falls requiring medical care
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.
Algorithm helped identify patients suitable for hospital at home care
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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Rise of GLP-1s reaches hospital care
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.
Newman's Notions | July 2, 2025 | FREE
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Smokey
A patient's chest X-ray made him unforgettable.
Catheter ablation beat medications, cardioversion, lifestyle for afib in recent studies
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.
Critically ill AMI patients who got morphine had higher mortality, study finds
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.
Early invasive strategy doesn't improve mortality in older adults with ACS, review finds
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.
SNRIs associated with improved outcomes from Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
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.
Medetomidine complicates fentanyl withdrawal
Physicians may be familiar with the drug dexmedetomidine from ICU care. An expert explains how to handle its growing presence in street drugs.
Between discharge and the next stop
A clinician team took over postdischarge lab follow-up and nonurgent imaging.
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