Search results for "Substance use disorder"
Sepsis, cardiac arrest, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/in-the-news.htm
15 Dec 2020
Nearly all patients received prescription opioids after an overdose, study finds
In the 90 days before an overdose, 56% of studied patients were dispensed a benzodiazepine, 59% had claims with a mental health diagnosis, and 41% had claims with a substance use disorder.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/13/2.htm
13 Jan 2016
Late diagnoses, routine cultures, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/recent-research.htm
15 May 2021
Transitions of care, readmissions, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2020
New heart failure indication for SGLT-2 inhibitor
In addition to approving a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor for use in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, the FDA recently warned about certain ventilators failing and a possible risk of cancer with a lymphoma medication.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/16/new-heart-failure-indication-for-sglt-2-inhibitor.htm
16 Mar 2022
CDC proposes 12 draft recommendations for prescribing opioids
The agency is accepting public comment until Jan. 13.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/23/4.htm
23 Dec 2015
Addiction medicine consults associated with lower postdischarge mortality
A recent study found that patients referred to an inpatient addiction medicine consultation service had significant reductions in 90-day mortality and seven-day hospital readmissions but a significant increase in 30-day ED visits compared to controls with substance use disorder.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/02/addiction-medicine-consults-associated-with-lower-postdischarge-mortality.htm
2 Feb 2022
Federal government expands mental health parity coverage
Put words in our mouth
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/10/5.htm
10 Feb 2010
MKSAP quiz on orthopedic comanagement
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on orthopedic issues.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/mksap-quiz-on-orthopedic-comanagement.htm
15 Dec 2020
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