Search results for "Disabilities"
Frailty associated with readmission risk and postdischarge mortality in older surgical patients
Higher rates of readmission and death were seen in abdominal surgery patients deemed “vulnerable” by a frailty scale, as well as those meeting the full criteria for frailty.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/28/4.htm
28 Feb 2018
Rapidly progressive cerebral edema in cryptococcal meningitis
A patient previously diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection presented with fever, headache, and confusion.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/29/free/rapidly-progressive-cerebral-edema-in-cryptococcal-meningitis.htm
29 Mar 2023
Frailty may help predict outcomes after cardiac surgery in older adults
The authors recommended that clinicians should try to classify patients preoperatively into 3 groups: extreme risk, high risk, and low risk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/24/4.htm
24 Aug 2016
SDOH data collected for varied reasons including curriculum development, quality improvement
A review found that food security or malnutrition was the social determinant of health (SDOH) most commonly screened for among patients hospitalized on medicine services, followed by housing, transportation, employment, education, income, functional status and disability, and social support.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/14/sdoh-data-collected-for-varied-reasons-including-curriculum-development-quality-improvement.htm
14 Dec 2022
Study identifies additional factors that predict 30-day readmissions
Having more difficulty with activities of daily living was associated with readmission after pneumonia, with other factors predicting heart failure or acute myocardial infarction readmissions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/23/3.htm
23 Nov 2016
MKSAP quiz on diabetes
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on diabetes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/mksap-quiz-on-diabetes.htm
15 Dec 2019
Recent Research
Therapy for decompensated heart failure with cardiorenal syndrome, kidney measures for CKD, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2013
Unexplained variation found in where patients are discharged after stroke
Researchers analyzed clinical registry and claims data for 31,775 Medicare beneficiaries from 918 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke hospitals that discharged patients to inpatient rehabilitation facilities or skilled nursing facilities between 2006 and 2008.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/30/4.htm
30 Aug 2017
In the News
IOM favors more limits on resident hours, and other medical updates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/itn.htm
15 Jan 2009
Using medical apps, tech on the wards
Experts review apps for decision support, medical calculators, tools and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/06/apps.htm
15 Jun 2013