Search results for "Dementia"
Approvals of drugs to treat seizures, chronic hepatitis C virus infection, depression
Details on the latest drug and device approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/fda.htm
15 Feb 2014
acp-hosp0000
Psychiatric symptoms are less com-mon, but B12 deficiency has been linked to dementia, irritability,depression, and, in rare cases, psychosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/acph-201403-bc_t2.pdf
28 Feb 2014
Guideline update issued on prevention of stroke in nonvalvular afib
The American Academy of Neurology recently issued a guideline update on preventing stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/05/2.htm
5 Mar 2014
Cases from Tulane University School of Medicine
Real patient cases cover topics such as vitamin B12 deficiency, secondary Evans syndrome, and acute interstitial nephritis caused by zonisamide.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/bc.htm
15 Mar 2014
Frailty score may help predict postop mortality risk in the elderly
A multidimensional frailty score helped predict postoperative mortality risk in elderly patients, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/14/3.htm
14 May 2014
More things you shouldn't do
Folate levels and 24-hour monitoring after switching from IV to oral antibiotics were among the topics covered.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/05/non-evidence-based-medicine.htm
15 May 2014
Tips to make the most difficult conversation easier
Hospitalists may be best positioned to introduce patients to palliative care and/or hospice options.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/05/palliative-care-conversations.htm
15 May 2014
Nearly 40% of TIA patients have cognitive impairment 3 months later
More than a third of patients who had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) had impaired cognitive function in at least 1 area 3 months later, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/02/2.htm
2 Jul 2014
Recent Research
Hospitalizations predicted to increase by 2050, attire recommendations issued, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/rr.htm
15 Jul 2014
Search out the surrogates
Alexia M. Torke, MD, discusses her study on sharing decision making with elderly inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/decisionmaking.htm
15 Jul 2014