October 30, 2024
Sending HM to the stars
Eric Howell, MD, expects hospital medicine (HM) to keep growing and improving care amid challenges including burnout and private equity.
Mythbusting COPD exacerbations
A pulmonologist offered her do's and don'ts for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Postsurgery recovery trajectories vary, even after 30 days, VA study finds
Factors including age, frailty, and type of operation could be used to better inform patients about how long it will be—from less than 30 days to never—before they are likely to return home after surgery, according to a study using a cohort from a Veterans Affairs (VA) database.
Neutrophil percentage key to identifying bacteremia in medical inpatients, study finds
The importance of white blood cell response, especially neutrophil percentage, to detecting bacteremia was shown by a retrospective study that calculated interval likelihood ratios for bacteremia based on a complete blood count with differential.
Early anticoagulation noninferior to delayed after ischemic stroke in patients with afib
No difference in a composite outcome of recurrent ischemic stroke, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, unclassifiable stroke, or systemic embolism was seen between patients with atrial fibrillation who received anticoagulation four or fewer days after an ischemic stroke and those who received it between seven and 14 days after, a British trial found.
Many Medicare beneficiaries unable to afford out-of-pocket cost of single hospital stay
Between 34% and 50% of Medicare beneficiaries with incomes that are low, but above Medicaid eligibility, would be unable to cover the $1,600 out-of-pocket cost associated with a hospital stay, research shows.
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