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In the News
Guidelines for determining brain death, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/12/itn.htm
15 Dec 2010
Letter to the Editor
This month's issue includes articles on improving nights and weekends care, choosing the best readmission risk prediction strategies, and establishing hospitalist preoperative care clinics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/lfe.htm
15 Jul 2014
Guidelines issued on early management of acute ischemic stroke
The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association recently issued updated guidelines on the early management of acute ischemic stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/13/1.htm
13 Feb 2013
Telemetry unit initiative reduces ED crowding, smooths patient flow
Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta standardized admission and transfer criteria for its telemetry unit.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/04/success.htm
15 Apr 2010
Three-step program improves depression in stroke patients
Hospitalists could play an important role in educating patients and families.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/11/stroke.htm
15 Nov 2007
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
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
Score predicts outcomes of using IV alteplase with stroke patients
A new score can help predict how ischemic stroke patients will respond to intravenous (IV) alteplase, a study reports.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/08/1.htm
8 Feb 2012
Cognitive function after cardiac arrest similar with different temperature strategies
Cardiac arrest patients treated to a target temperature of 33 °C or 36 °C had similar long-term cognitive function, with almost two-thirds of survivors reporting a complete mental recovery, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/15/2.htm
15 Apr 2015
From China to the U.S.—and back
A student recounts the obstacles he faced when preparing to study in the U.S.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/10/student.htm
15 Oct 2011