November 26, 2025
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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