Search results for "Disabilities"
Mobilization after stroke: Is sooner better?
Mobilization is generally considered appropriate therapy, but there is no firm guidance on how early it should begin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/stroke.htm
15 Oct 2012
Join ACP's new online discussion group about perioperative medicine
ACP members are invited to participate in the newest ACP Special Interest Group about Perioperative Medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/30/5.htm
30 Jul 2014
Ward-based program for elderly inpatients associated with improved delirium, but no improvement in other outcomes
A pragmatic cluster randomized trial at four Australian hospitals found that “Eat Walk Engage” did not reduce length of stay or overall hospital-associated complications compared to usual inpatient care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/01/19/ward-based-program-for-elderly-inpatients-associated-with-improved-delirium.htm
19 Jan 2022
Delivery (of a shock) in two minutes or less
Recent research has found that hospitalized patients with ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia don't always receive defibrillation within the recommended window, and that the delay has a detrimental effect on outcomes and survival. Cardiologists and other experts trying to improve these times say that hospitalists are in the perfect spot to take charge of the problem and lead improvement efforts.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/08/cover.htm
15 Aug 2008
New devices for congenital heart disease, multiple sclerosis
Recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/fda-update-new-devices-for-congenital-heart-disease-multiple-sclerosis.htm
15 May 2021
Join ACP's online discussion groups for members
ACP members are invited to participate in ACP's Special Interest Groups, a private online community that allows members to share experiences, questions and creative solutions with like-minded physicians at their own convenience.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/01/7.htm
1 May 2013
Join ACP's online discussion groups for members
ACP members are invited to participate in ACP's Special Interest Groups, a private online community that allows members to share experiences, questions and creative solutions with like-minded physicians at their own convenience.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/13/6.htm
13 Feb 2013
Stroke transfers, order volume
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/in-the-news.htm
15 Jan 2019
U.S. study finds gaps in access to mechanical thrombectomy for ischemic stroke
An analysis spanning 11 U.S. states found that 16% of patients with ischemic stroke from 2016 through 2018 were treated by EDs and hospitals that neither performed mechanical thrombectomy nor transferred patients to receive it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/19/4.htm
19 May 2021
In the news
Rehospitalizations and sickle-cell patients, prescription drug poisoning, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/itn.htm
15 Nov 2010