Search results for "Nutrition"
Fight diuretic resistance with the right dose
Treating decompensated heart failure is more complicated than simply prescribing a diuretic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/heart-failure-diuretics.htm
15 Jun 2017
A new kind of stewardship
Patients taking antiretroviral therapy are at risk for medication errors during hospitalization and care transitions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/qa-a-new-kind-of-stewardship.htm
15 Jan 2020
Readmission impossible
A dedicated team strives to keep a complex patient out of the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/newmans-notions-readmission-impossible.htm
15 Jun 2018
Early tube feeding didn't reduce infections, mortality in severe pancreatitis
Feeding patients with acute pancreatitis through a nasojejunal tube within 24 hours of diagnosis did not improve outcomes compared with starting oral intake after 72 hours with nasojejunal feeding only if they failed to tolerate oral intake, a new Dutch study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/26/3.htm
26 Nov 2014
It's hard to be homeless in the hospital
Research and advice from an internist who treats homeless patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/homeless.htm
15 Jul 2015
Elevator pitch
A good pitch must be concise and clear, engaging and persuasive, well-rehearsed and actionable, and less than 30 seconds long.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/07/newman.htm
15 Jul 2016
MKSAP quiz on atrial fibrillation
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on atrial fibrillation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/mksap-quiz-on-atrial-fibrillation.htm
15 Aug 2019
Testing for cellulitis, opioid use recommendations, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/in-the-news.htm
15 Jul 2018
Interpreters pinpoint challenges for heart failure patients with limited English proficiency
Twenty interpreters at a U.S. academic medical center reported in interviews that heart failure etiology, prognosis, and treatment options were difficult to explain clearly to patients with limited English proficiency.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/11/interpreters-pinpoint-challenges-for-heart-failure-patients-with-limited-english-proficiency.htm
11 May 2022
Taking glucose management online
New algorithms and virtual systems can help hospitals to optimize inpatient glycemic control.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/taking-glucose-management-online.htm
15 Apr 2018