Search results for "Dementia"
Parenteral iron for preoperative iron deficiency anemia: A safe choice?
Two experts provide a case-based look at the workup and management of iron deficiency anemia before surgery, which may prevent perioperative blood transfusions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/expert.htm
15 Mar 2012
Antipsychotics associated with MI in older patients with treated dementia
Antipsychotics are associated with a modestly increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI) in older patients also taking cholinesterase inhibitors for dementia, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/04/3.htm
4 Apr 2012
Projecting the future of inpatient dementia
A recent analysis concluded that by 2050, the annual number of dementia-associated hospitalizations of patients older than 85 could surpass seven million.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/qa.htm
15 Apr 2012
Sepsis and fluid management
Early, aggressive fluid use can mitigate effects of tissue hypoperfusion.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/expert.htm
15 Apr 2012
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The most common cause of functional quadriplegia isadvanced neurologic degeneration from dementia, hypoxicinjury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington’s disease, mul-tiple sclerosis or similar conditions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/acph-201205-coding_t1.pdf
1 May 2012
Functional quadriplegia
Functional quadriplegia is clinically comparable to physical quadriplegia but is rarely diagnosed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/coding.htm
15 May 2012
Patient-centered care from admission to discharge
It's hard to increase time spent with patients, so improving the quality of the time is the only workable alternative.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/perspectives.htm
15 May 2012
Coding confusion
A reader strives for clarification on the distinction between observation and inpatient care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/lte.htm
15 Jul 2012
Recent Research
Thrombolytic therapy and acute PE, bleeding risk in patients on warfarin before MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/rr.htm
15 Jul 2012
Recent Research
VTE risk after joint replacement, antipsychotics and MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/rr.htm
15 Aug 2012