News
Even mild obesity raises severe COVID-19 risks
July 21, 2020
People with BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher are at increased risk for severe illness, while BMI of 35 or greater dramatically increases the risk for death.
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Opinion
Consider adverse childhood experiences during the pandemic
July 21, 2020
What is the treatment for your patient’s high ACE score?
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News
Used together, troponin and coronary calcium improve CV risk assessment
July 20, 2020
Cardiovascular disease risk is more accurately assessed when troponin and coronary calcium are both assessed.
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News
Hot-off-the-press insights on heart failure
July 20, 2020
This session provides literature updates for all types of heart failure patient scenarios.
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News
How can hospitalists address health disparities for LGBTQ+ patients?
July 20, 2020
LGBTQ patients suffer worse health outcomes, relative to patients who are heterosexual and cis-gender.
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News
Early recognition of oncologic emergencies deemed ‘crucial’
July 20, 2020
“Early recognition of these emergencies is crucial, and there are simple initial interventions that can make a big difference in patient outcomes.”
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News
Simplifying the antibiotic selection process
July 20, 2020
“I won’t necessarily expect attendees to use everything I talk about, but if you have a patient on service that infectious disease started Vabomere on, you’ll at least have a general idea of what they were worried about.”
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News
Hospital medicine update highlights research from ‘extended family’
July 20, 2020
“The Update has a long-standing tradition at the national meeting as an overview of the most impactful or insightful publications relevant to clinicians working in the hospital.”
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News
Get updated: Latest ATS/ISDA guidelines for pneumonia
July 20, 2020
This session will cover the new ATS/IDSA guidelines for CAP, which will include what initial testing to order, which empiric antibiotics to use, and how to manage patients at risk for resistant organisms.
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News
Sepsis: Vitamin C, thiamine, glucocorticoids remain controversial
July 20, 2020
Hospitalists are traditionally well versed in current sepsis guidelines, but time to treatment is paramount, and it can be difficult to stay up to date on the latest studies in the field.
