August 31, 2022
A step back from advance directives
Advance care planning needs to be more than a form in a file, says an intensivist and researcher.
Deep in the ticks of Texas
A young physician's job in the animal industry led to a new understanding of disease spread.
Hospitalist turnover costs less than previously estimated based on other specialties
While it may be easier to transition between jobs in hospital medicine, the lack of frictional costs could also allow exploitative departments to cycle through physicians, said the authors of a new simulation study.
Acetazolamide improved decongestion in acute decompensated heart failure
A randomized trial found that the drug, already approved for other indications, achieved successful decongestion within three days in 42.2% of acute decompensated heart failure patients, compared to 30.5% of those on placebo.
Latest COVID-19 research looks at plasma antigen levels, oral antivirals, HAIs
Studies found that plasma antigen levels of SARS-CoV-2 were associated with severity of illness, molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir improved outcomes in inpatients with mild-to-moderate illness, and small hospitals were hit hard by a pandemic rise in hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).
‘No escalation of treatment’ orders common, often ambiguous, small study finds
Researchers interviewed 30 physicians at seven hospitals about “no escalation of treatment” designations and concluded that systems-level interventions to make these orders clearer and more consistent would be helpful.