Search results for "Imaging"
Cardiac troponin test may not safely rule out inducible myocardial ischemia in symptomatic patients with stable CAD, study finds
An accompanying editorial questioned whether coronary artery stenoses need to be diagnosed in stable coronary artery disease (CAD), since revascularization won't benefit such patients but may cause harm.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/08/1.htm
8 Jan 2020
Strategies for recruiting NPs and PAs
Two hospitalists share their program's model for outreach, screening, and interviews.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/strategies-for-recruiting-nps-and-pas.htm
15 Mar 2021
No adverse events from MRI in patients with pacemakers and ICDs, study finds
The prospective, nonrandomized study included 1,509 patients who had a “legacy” pacemaker or ICD that did not meet FDA criteria to be MRI-conditional.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/10/1.htm
10 Jan 2018
Recent Research
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/recent-research.htm
15 Dec 2019
Thoracic medical societies issue guideline on managing malignant pleural effusion
The expert panel advised using ultrasound to guide pleural interventions and not performing pleural interventions in asymptomatic patients, among other recommendations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/17/2.htm
17 Oct 2018
Be aware before biowarfare strikes
An expert offers an overview of anthrax, tularemia, and plague.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/be-aware-before-biowarfare-strikes.htm
15 Jan 2020
Reperfusion associated with better outcomes even in patients with large strokes
The study focused on acute ischemic stroke patients with internal carotid artery or middle cerebral artery occlusions and a DWI-ASPECTS score of six or less who received mechanical thrombectomy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/08/2.htm
8 Mar 2017
POCUS catches on
Credentialing and training hospitalists to use handheld ultrasounds.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/pocus-catches-on.htm
15 Aug 2017
New guidelines cover VTE prophylaxis, diagnosis, anticoagulation, and HIT
Several guidelines related to venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention and treatment were recently published by the American Society of Hematology, with more promised soon.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/05/1.htm
5 Dec 2018
Secrets of the great attendings
Great teaching physicians share some habits, according to Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, MACP.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/secrets-of-the-great-attendings.htm
15 Jul 2021