Hospital Medicine

New analysis of the Jackson Heart Study found experiencing a greater amount of discrimination could increase risk of hypertension in African Americans.

Triheptanoin is a highly purified, synthetic, seven-carbon fatty triglyceride designed to provide medium-chain, odd-carbon fatty acids as an energy source and metabolite replacement for those with LC-FAOD.

The iCoagLab test reports several coagulation metrics within minutes, whereas traditionally it can take several hours for coagulation defects to be detected.

Results of the FABOLUS-FASTER trial offer clinicians further insight into the effects of cangrelor, tirofiban, and chewed or integral prasugrel for immediate inhibition of platelet aggregation.

Those with ≥150 min per week in moderated or vigorous activities were low risk while those with less than 150 or sedentary activity were higher risk.

The pandemic dramatically changed the number of patients seeking care in emergency departments.

The approval is based on data from 2 randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase 3 trials.

It is important to evaluate opioid use among patients before surgery to modify patient-level risk factors.

Results of a first-in-man trial suggests a non-invasive ultrasound therapy improved cardiovascular health in patients with severe calcific aortic stenosis (CAS).

A new systematic review and meta-analysis is shedding light on the impact gestational hypertension can have on future risk of cardiovascular diseases.

An analysis of the MARINER trial is diving deeper into the impact of post-discharge prophylaxis with rivaroxaban in patients with more severe renal impairment.

Better usability will support better relationships between physicians, their electronic health record systems, and their patients, along with the overall well-being of physicians.

The new method results in a three- to five-fold reduction in the uncertainty in determining gestational age.

Currently, there is not an approved test for CTE in living patients.

A trio of clinicians discuss what needs to occur for telemedicine to be seen as a positive in reducing burnout during the ongoing pandemic.

A 20-year dream becomes a necessity in the days after COVID-19 began to spike. Who helped to bring it practice, and what does it look like now?

The surprise surrounding healthcare’s embrace of technology in past months does not consider how willing physicians are to find and use the right tools.

The combined treatment is more effective than usual care and pharmacotherapy for adults with alcohol or substance use disorder.

New research from Penn Medicine indicates 9.6% of heart surgery patients develop persistent opioid use post-procedure.

Patients living in states that chose to expand Medicaid coverage might be seeking care earlier to prevent major leg amputation.

Hospitalization rates decrease 52% for patients with type 1 diabetes and 47% for patients with type 2 diabetes.

The drug reduces the time to improvement of flu symptoms in patients having at least 1 high-risk factor.

Sleeve gastrectomy is associated with less fracture risk than Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

The most recent protests to police brutality, and the ensuing violence across cities and towns, sparked response from most national medical institutions—who for decades have sought to address disparities in care.

Prior coronavirus outbreaks help assess the possible psychiatric dangers related to COVID-19.