Search results for "Therapeutics"
Trial finds no difference in patient knowledge with bedside vs. outside-the-room case presentation
Although patients had similar knowledge of their medical care irrespective of whether consultant rounds were done at the bedside or in the hallway, the bedside presentation group reported higher ratings of confusion about medical jargon and uncertainty caused by team discussions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/30/2.htm
30 Jun 2021
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
Ask Dr. Pinson
This month's column features questions from readers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/08/coding-ask-dr-pinson.htm
15 Aug 2017
New rules for predicting recovery after cardiac arrest
Therapeutic hypothermia has changed the field of neurology after cardiac arrest.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/new-rules-for-predicting-recovery-after-cardiac-arrest.htm
15 Jul 2019
Complicated UTI, stress ulcer prophylaxis, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2018
A new drug and more on the way for sickle cell disease
In July 2017, the FDA ended a nearly 20-year drought in new therapies for sickle cell when it approved a supplement, and additional treatments are in the pipeline.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/new-drug-and-more-for-sickle-cell-disease.htm
15 Dec 2017
Stewardship, stroke mimics
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2020
Which patients to anticoagulate and how
Updated guidelines, new drugs are among the things to know to treat venous thromboembolism.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/anticoagulation.htm
15 Jun 2017
Political conversations with patients
Questions about politics are inevitable in clinics and hospitals during this election season.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/political-conversations-with-patients.htm
15 Oct 2020
Defeating C. diff
While Clostridium difficile remains a stubborn infection, new drugs and research findings suggest some ways to more effectively combat it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/defeating-c-diff.htm
15 Jul 2017