Search results for "Delirium"
A ‘common sense’ tool to identify inpatient stroke
The 2CAN score is based on four elements that independently predict inpatient stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/qa-common-sense-tool-to-identify-inpatient-stroke.htm
15 Jan 2019
Working up inpatient psychosis
Ask the right questions and know the common differentials to speed your diagnosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/working-up-inpatient-psychosis.htm
15 Dec 2018
Inpatient exercise program reversed functional decline among hospitalized elderly
One Spanish hospital implemented a twice-daily individualized moderate-intensity program with resistance, balance, and walking exercises for patients ages 75 years and older.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/21/1.htm
21 Nov 2018
Top Hospitalists
The 2018 Top Hospitalists issue profiles 10 physicians with very diverse backgrounds and interests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/top-docs.htm
15 Nov 2018
Antipsychotics didn't reduce duration of delirium and coma in ICU patients
Patients who received IV boluses of haloperidol or ziprasidone for delirium also had similar 30-day and 90-day survival, lengths of stay, and extrapyramidal symptoms as those given placebo.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/31/1.htm
31 Oct 2018
Postoperative function, hip fracture, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2018
Acute tubular necrosis
Review how to diagnose and document this common cause of acute kidney injury.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/coding-corner-acute-tubular-necrosis.htm
15 Sep 2018
New warnings for fluoroquinolones
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/fda-update-new-warnings-for-fluoroquinolones.htm
15 Sep 2018
New prediction rule may help detect delirium at hospital admission
Researchers used modeling to identify four potential risk factors (cognitive impairment, infection, sodium level, and age of 80 years or older) and created a consolidated prediction rule.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/29/2.htm
29 Aug 2018
Chronic kidney disease, including transplants
The stage of chronic kidney disease is crucial to accurate documentation and can only be correctly assigned when glomerular filtration rate is at a stable baseline.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/coding-corner-chronic-kidney-disease-including-transplants.htm
15 Aug 2018