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Finding an algorithm for heart failure

The OPTIMIZE-HF study showed which symptoms predicted likelihood of in-hospital mortality from decompensated congestive heart failure and what were the most important predictive factors. Now, there's an algorithm for stratifying patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/11/heart.htm
15 Nov 2008

Insufficient insufficiency

Physicians often use the term renal insufficiency to communicate the status of a patient’s renal function, but this isn't enough when the medical record supports a more specific condition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/03/coding.htm
15 Mar 2009

Digoxin may be associated with higher death risk in newly diagnosed afib patients

In a challenge to existing guidelines, a new study has found digoxin is associated with an elevated risk of death in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/13/2.htm
13 Aug 2014

MKSAP quiz on ascites

These cases and commentary, which focus on ascites, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP16).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/ty.htm
15 Feb 2014

MKSAP quiz on delirium

These cases and commentary, which address delirium, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP16).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/06/ty.htm
15 Jun 2013

Advance care planning assessed, therapeutic heparin debated in recent COVID-19 articles

Along with an analysis of the pre-existing conditions of patients who died of COVID-19 and a point/counterpoint on use of heparin in ward patients, the latest inpatient COVID-19 research included negative trials of losartan and a potential monoclonal antibody.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/23/free/advance-care-planning-assessed-therapeutic-heparin-debated-in-recent-covid-19-articles.htm
23 Mar 2022

Journal Watch: Recent studies of note

Recent studies about ventilator allocation in disasters, MRSA screening, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/05/journal.htm
15 May 2008

Atrial fibrillation may be a risk factor for heart attack

Atrial fibrillation appears to be a risk factor for myocardial infarction, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/13/3.htm
13 Nov 2013

Apixaban as safe as warfarin before cardioversion for atrial fibrillation

In atrial fibrillation patients, apixaban before cardioversion appears to be as safe as warfarin, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/13/4.htm
13 Nov 2013

Digoxin associated with higher mortality in afib patients

Digoxin was associated with a significant increase in all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation, regardless of gender and whether they had had heart failure, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/05/4.htm
5 Dec 2012

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