Mental Health
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Military leader shows hospitalists a way out of pandemic ‘combat’
Hospitalists treating patients during the pandemic must take stock of the physical and mental toll on their own health.
Career
Moral distress in the COVID era weighs on hospitalists
“The volume of deaths and the apparent dangers to providers themselves reflect some of the critical aspects of war,” Dr. Asken said.
Clinical
How often should we check EKGs in patients starting antipsychotic medications?
A prolonged QT interval can predispose a patient to dangerous arrhythmias that can result in sudden cardiac death.
Clinical
Family-involved interventions reduce postoperative delirium
Is the Tailored, Family-Involved Hospital Elder Life Program (t-HELP) effective in reducing the incidence of postoperative delirium (POD) in older...
Clinical
Depression screening after ACS does not change outcomes
Does systematic screening for depression in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) survivors affect quality of life and depression?
News
How to make resident mental health care stigma free
Opt-out programs offer a counterbalance to many negative tendencies in residency, said Dr. Lisa Meeks.
News
PTSD prevalent in survivors of severe COVID-19
The results are “in line” with findings reported in other events, such as Hurricane Katrina of 2005, and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
Clinical
Akathisia: “Ants in the Pants”
If left unresolved, akathisia can torment patients to sheer exhaustion.
Perspectives
Victorious endurance: To pass the breaking point and not break
Keep in mind the fact that things will eventually get better and that the current situation isn’t permanent.
Perspectives
When the X-Waiver gets X’ed: Implications for hospitalists
Hospitalists can be leaders in further adopting buprenorphine as standard of care for people with OUD.