Search results for "Neurology"
Recent Research
Side effects of statins, ACE inhibitors and in-hospital outcomes for CABG, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2012
DNR orders not associated with care quality in stroke survivors
Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders were not associated with quality of care after acute ischemic stroke, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/07/3.htm
7 Nov 2012
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
In the News
Stress tests for low-risk chest pain, statins in stroke patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/09/itn.htm
15 Sep 2012
New recommendations on oral antithrombotics for stroke prevention
New oral antithrombotic agents may be reasonable alternatives to warfarin and aspirin for preventing stroke in some patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, according to a new science advisory.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/15/1.htm
15 Aug 2012
Higher HDL, triglycerides associated with 30-day survival
Patients with lower HDL cholesterol and triglycerides had a higher risk of dying after an ischemic stroke and treatment with intravenous thrombolysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/08/4.htm
8 Aug 2012
Guidelines on peripheral vascular ultrasound and physiologic testing
New guidelines describe the appropriate uses of arterial ultrasound and physiological testing for patients with known or suspected peripheral vascular disorders.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/20/4.htm
20 Jun 2012
Generic discharge summary*
What's lost in accuracy will be more than compensated with personal time saved.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/newman.htm
15 Jun 2012
Statins may boost short-term outcomes for stroke inpatients
Stroke patients who used statins before and during their hospital stay were more likely to return home than those who didn't use the drugs, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/23/1.htm
23 May 2012
Rounds in motion
Our goal was to round with precision, though it was more likely we would meander due to the effects of Brownian motion, bouncing randomly around the hospital, starting at one point and ending up somewhere else.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/newman.htm
15 May 2012