Hospital Medicine

The former SCCM president speaks on the risk of facing ICU-trained personnel shortages during the coronavirus spread.

Women with comorbidities and those with abdominal pain accompanied by constipation are more likely to have a missed diagnosis.

A new meta-analysis found dual therapy was associated with less bleeding events than triple therapy in AF patients after PCI.

New research from an international team of investigators suggests more than 80% of cases have been transmitted by undocumented infections.

Digital tools like electronic health records play an important role in addressing care for patients with chronic health conditions.

In part 4 of our series, guideline authors and researchers relay the particularities of guiding and regulating the spread of still-necessary painkiller prescriptions.

New research suggests taking low-dose aspirin could reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in high-risk patients.

Roy Schoenberg, MD, MPH, discusses the populations that can most benefit from using telehealth tools and Medicare reimbursement obstacles.

Two new papers shine a light on additional symptoms that could help clinicians diagnose novel coronavirus.

With the spread of coronavirus increasing in the US, telehealth can be leveraged, but regulations need to be modified.

According to a new report, males and older individuals are more susceptible to fall-related traumatic brain injury deaths.

In part 3 of Painkiller: A History of Crisis, we explore the data behind the 3 waves of the opioid epidemic.

Knowing the ergonomic risks of positions during certain procedures can allow surgeons to adjust accordingly to reduce their pain.

Pregnenolone is effective to treat chronic low back pain in US veterans.

Endometriosis risk indicators are apparent at early ages, which could speed up diagnosis and treatment of the condition.

Findings of a new study can lead to more informed individualized opioid prescriptions.

Results of a meta-analysis of more than 2 dozen studies indicate DCB treatment may actually reduce mortality risk long-term.

In part 2, experts discuss how the public health crisis has reached a third decade, and what plans are to combat addiction problems.

A study from EPI Scientific Sessions 2020 is shedding light on the prevalence of certain risk factors among black ethnic groups compared to their white counterparts.

There is a need for long-term follow-up of bone health for patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

New data from a team of European investigators suggest Neurologic Music Therapy could have benefits for patients recovering from a stroke event.

New data from Kaiser Permanente Northern California is quantifying just how much of an impact adherence to each additional guideline can impact patients following AMI.

Patients who switch to congruent medications experience fewer side effects than patients who remain on incongruent medications.

The CDC is preparing for a hypothetical future despite American risk of local transmission not being high presently.

Part 1 of the feature series includes a conversation with Anna Lembke, MD, on the most impactful players and products of the 30-year crisis.