Search results for "Substance abuse"
Protocol may help in evaluating patients for alcohol detox
Development and use of a protocol to evaluate patients for in-hospital or outpatient alcohol detoxification helped standardize care and appeared to decrease admissions, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/15/3.htm
15 Jan 2014
Dealing with drug-seeking behavior
Hospitalists must discern true drug-seeking behavior from a straightforward desire for pain relief.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/coverstory.htm
15 Feb 2014
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HIV infection 34,958 9,230 26.4%. Screening and 60,417 15,695 26.0%history of mental health and substance abuse.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/acph-201403-readmission_t2.pdf
28 Feb 2014
New methadone safety clinical practice guideline released
New guidelines for prescribing methadone for opioid addiction and pain management offer advice for primary care and specialty providers about safety and electrocardiogram monitoring to identify patients at high risk for cardiac problems.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/07/3.htm
7 May 2014
In the News
Adding aspirin or NSAID to anticoagulant doubles bleeding risk, guidelines on Clostridium difficile and surgical-site infections, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/itn.htm
15 Jul 2014
Alcohol detox: To admit or not?
Protocols can help simplify decision on admission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/08/detox.htm
15 Aug 2014
Top Docs
Meet our 2014 Top Hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2014
8 health organizations, American Bar Association call for gun policies
A call for policies to help mitigate the rate of firearm injuries and deaths in the U.S. was announced by the American College of Physicians, 7 other national health professional organizations, and the American Bar Association.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/25/2.htm
25 Feb 2015
Treating the consequences of alcoholism: pancreatitis and hepatitis
There are 3 causes of pancreatitis, according to William Sanchez, MD: “alcohol, biliary, and I don't know.” However, if the answer is “I don't know,” you should probably check the alcohol history again.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/06/2.htm
6 May 2015
In the News
New hospitals and patient satisfaction, NSAIDs and adverse events, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/05/in-the-news.htm
15 May 2015