Search results for "Nutrition"
The reality of postacute care
Skilled nursing facilities and home health care can help patients continue recovering after discharge, but hospitalists, patients, and caregivers must understand their limitations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/27/free/the-reality-of-postacute-care.htm
27 Apr 2022
Discharge lounges done right
Studies show how to make these waiting spaces useful, even in a pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/discharge-lounges-done-right.htm
15 Feb 2021
The debate over vitamin C for sepsis
Mixed trial results have stirred controversy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/the-debate-over-vitamin-c-for-sepsis.htm
15 May 2020
SHM releases recommendations on opioid use in hospitalized adults with acute, noncancer pain
Clinicians should pair opioids with scheduled nonopioid analgesics, unless contraindicated, and always consider nonpharmacologic pain management strategies, according to the consensus statement from the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/11/1.htm
11 Apr 2018
Pearls on diabetes meds in periop care
Learn when to stop and start glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/03/pearls-on-diabetes-meds-in-periop-care.htm
3 May 2023
Journal Watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies of note.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/jw.htm
15 May 2010
New heart failure indication for SGLT-2 inhibitor
In addition to approving a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor for use in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, the FDA recently warned about certain ventilators failing and a possible risk of cancer with a lymphoma medication.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/16/new-heart-failure-indication-for-sglt-2-inhibitor.htm
16 Mar 2022
Strategies to prevent violence in hospitals
Two CONVERGE sessions explained how patient-behavior agreements and de-escalation training can help hospitalists avert aggressive acts by patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/12/free/strategies-to-prevent-violence-in-hospitals.htm
12 Apr 2023
ED visits related to cannabis increased after legalization, most related to inhaled form
In a study of nearly 10,000 ED visits at a Colorado hospital that were due to cannabis use, about 9% were related to edible exposure, with the remainder considered to be related to inhaled cannabis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/27/3.htm
27 Mar 2019
The endless war on readmissions
Hospitalists who study readmissions discuss the current state of the evidence and offer their best advice on avoiding patients coming back to the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/free/the-endless-war-on-readmissions.htm
15 Nov 2021