News
Peri-Operative Aspirin Impact on Risk of Bleeding, Death, Myocardial Infarction Examined
September 2, 2014
Aspirin use studied among noncardiac surgery patients at risk of vascular complications
News
Confusion Assessment Method (CAM-S) Evaluates Delirium Severity, Gauges Clinical Outcome
September 2, 2014
Enhanced scoring system associates delirium severity, inpatient outcomes
News
Risk-Prediction Model for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection
September 2, 2014
Tool identifies infection risk factors at illness onset, predicts likelihood of C.diff recurrence
News
Overdiagnosis in Pediatric Hospital Medicine Is Harming Children
September 2, 2014
Studies show no change in mortality despite increased asymptomatic urinary screening for neuroblastomas in children
News
How Should Hyponatremia Be Evaluated and Managed?
August 1, 2014
Measuring patients’ plasma and urine osmolarity, assessing volume status with physical exam, treating with hypertonic saline, and monitoring serum sodium levels are recommended
News
Epidemiology, Consequences of Non-Leg VTE
August 1, 2014
Non-leg VTE in critically ill patients was associated with a higher risk of pulmonary embolism during hospitalization, longer ICU stays
News
Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) May Help Determine Mortality Risk
August 1, 2014
Updated MELD model may provide more accurate method of predicting inpatient mortality rates for hospitalized cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding
News
Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations Due to Insulin
August 1, 2014
Risk of insulin-related hypoglycemia in patients older than 80 should be considered prior to starting insulin regimen, increasing insulin dose
News
Healthcare Worker Attire Recommendations
August 1, 2014
Patients prefer formal, white coats on healthcare personnel (HCP), but patient satisfaction, confidence were not affected by less formal attire given potential infection risks from HCP clothing
News
Prediction Tool for Readmissions Due to End-of-Life Care
August 1, 2014
Factors used in prediction model can help identify end-of-life patients at high risk of readmissions, prioritize resources to minimize risk