Clinical
News
CDC: Thirty percent of hospital workers in U.S. still unvaccinated
Health care personnel “are not fully immune from vaccine misinformation.”
Clinical
Timing of renal-replacement therapy for AKI in the ICU
Does earlier initiation of renal-replacement therapy (RRT) improve mortality in the ICU?
News
Advanced CKD doesn’t derail empagliflozin in EMPEROR-preserved
Study shows empagliflozin led to a consistent, significant relative risk reduction compared with placebo in the primary endpoint.
News
Growing evidence supports repurposing antidepressants to treat COVID-19
“We can’t tell if the drugs are causing these effects, but the statistical analysis is showing significant association,” said Dr. Marina Sirota....
News
Empagliflozin a winner in challenging arena of stabilized acute HF
Early in-hospital initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors “should be considered the new standard of care” in most patients with heart failure regardless of...
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Faster testing possible for secondary ICU infections
Practice Management
Hospitalists helped plan COVID-19 field hospitals
Better to plan for too much than not plan for enough, say hospitalists who helped build COVID-19 field hospitals.
News
U.S. overdose deaths hit an all-time high
Fentanyl and methamphetamine are contributing to rising numbers of fatalities, federal officials say.
Clinical
Timing of endoscopy for acute upper GI bleeding
In high-risk patients hospitalized with upper GI bleeding, is earlier endoscopy beneficial?
News
Text-based COVID monitoring system could reduce deaths, relieve ED in winter surge
The new program could play a role in decreasing disparities in COVID outcomes, says an investigator.