At home with AI
Hospitalists in San Francisco discuss the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it's already changing their practice.
A bridge to better breathing
A pulmonologist reviewed when (and when not) to use noninvasive ventilation and high-flow nasal cannula.
Primary aldosteronism testing rarely performed in stroke patients, Australian study finds
Thirty percent of stroke patients had a clinical indication for primary aldosteronism testing, but only 2% were tested during hospitalization, according to an analysis of 400 patients treated at two hospitals.
Women hospitalists spent more time on digital communication work than men
The workload gender gap persisted even after implementation of a new schedule model that reduced overall work hours, a single-center study found.
Errors in medication use common after prescription changes during hospitalization
In postdischarge surveys of older patients who had their cardiometabolic medications changed during hospitalization, more than a third reported not initiating or not stopping a medication as instructed or taking a dose other than that recommended at discharge.
Mortality risk from above-the-knee amputation in peripheral artery disease on the rise
The inpatient mortality risk of an above-the-knee amputation for peripheral artery disease increased by 7.4% annually from 2016 to 2021, while the mortality risk associated with below-the-knee amputations declined.
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An old idea made new
Hospitalists are rediscovering the benefits of ordering subcutaneous opioids.
Potassium chloride injections recalled
The FDA also announced the approval of the first generic version of rivaroxaban, among other actions.
Candida found in about 20% of patients who develop a BSI in the ICU
Patients diagnosed with a bloodstream infection (BSI) caused by Candida species were more likely than those with bacteremia to have been on invasive mechanical ventilation, vasopressors, or continuous renal replacement therapy at the time.
Higher steroid doses not associated with improved outcomes in non-HIV PJP
In hypoxemic, immunocompromised patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) but not HIV, higher cumulative steroid doses were associated with higher 90-day mortality, a retrospective analysis found.
Outcomes similar with liberal, restrictive transfusion strategies in high-risk surgery
A trial randomized veterans with a hemoglobin level less than 10 g/dL after major vascular or general surgery to a transfusion trigger at a hemoglobin level less than 10 g/dL versus less than 7 g/dL and found no significant differences in mortality and complication rates.
Professional coaching effective for managing physician burnout, review finds
Different interventions were effective for different health care professional roles, a review found, with mindfulness-based interventions reducing burnout among nurses and midwives but not physicians.
Tough questions for AI
A hospitalist researcher talks about what happens when large language models are asked to help with tricky care decisions.
Bringing hospitalists to behavioral health
Hospitalists took on new part-time hybrid roles caring for patients in a psychiatric facility.
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