Search results for "Gastroenterology"
Fecal microbiota transplant appears cost-effective for first recurrent C. diff infection
A modeling study found the greatest cost-effectiveness with fidaxomicin for initial nonsevere Clostridioides difficile infection, with vancomycin for initial severe infection, and with fecal microbiota transplant for first and subsequent recurrent infection.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/23/fecal-microbiota-transplant-appears-cost-effective-for-first-recurrent-c-diff-infection.htm
23 Mar 2022
Therapeutic hypothermia, HAI network, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/recent-research.htm
15 May 2020
The new field of NOTES
Experts debate the pros and cons of natural orifice surgery.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/12/notes.htm
15 Dec 2007
Expert consensus says PPIs, antiplatelets can be used together
Customized computer program and posters reduced inpatient falls
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/10/2.htm
10 Nov 2010
Internal medicine residency match results virtually unchanged from last year
The number of U.S. senior medical students choosing categorical internal medicine residencies increased slightly for the fifth consecutive year. According to the 2014 National Resident Matching Program, 3,167 U.S. medical school seniors matched for residency training in internal medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/26/2.htm
26 Mar 2014
Two risk scores most accurately predict outcomes after lower GI bleeding
The Oakland score performed best for predicting safe discharge, major bleeding, and transfusion, while the Strate score performed best for hemostasis, according to a recent review and meta-analysis that assessed four scores.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/08/two-risk-scores-most-accurately-predict-outcomes-after-lower-gi-bleeding.htm
8 Jun 2022
A collection of individual cases
Hemoglobin SC disease, “cotton fever,” esophageal hemorrhage, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/brief-case-a-collection-of-individual-cases.htm
15 Sep 2018
Cases from Emory Division of Hospital Medicine
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus, histoplasmosis, Heyde's syndrome, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/brief-case-from-emory-division-of-hospital-medicine.htm
15 May 2018
What is clinical validation?
Diagnoses documented in a patient's record must be substantiated by clinical criteria generally accepted by the medical community.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/coding-clinical-validation.htm
15 Dec 2016
Prophylactic antibiotics did not improve survival in severe alcohol-related hepatitis
A double-blind randomized trial found no significant differences in all-cause mortality between hospitalized participants who received amoxicillin-clavulanate in addition to prednisolone versus prednisolone alone.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/17/prophylactic-antibiotics-did-not-improve-survival-in-severe-alcohol-related-hepatitis.htm
17 May 2023