Anticoagulation after trauma reduces the risk of stroke and transient ischemic attacks without significantly increasing bleeding or readmissions, according to the results of a study presented at the Society...
Preoperative diastolic dysfunction significantly elevates the risk of major adverse cardiac events and long-term mortality in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, according to a retrospective cohort...
Ischemic events like myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery and postoperative myocardial infarction after hip fracture surgery are linked to significantly increased long-term mortality, according to a...
At the Society of Hospital Medicine Converge in Las Vegas, NV, researchers from Johns Hopkins Hospital presented their retrospective study, which found that higher doses of methadone and buprenorphine...
Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial found that intravenous acetaminophen may reduce opioid use and hospital stay in nonsurgical small bowel obstruction management, but larger studies are needed...
Many older inpatients want to stay active, but face biopsychosocial barriers that limit mobility during hospitalization, according to a new study presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine's SHM Converge...
A multicenter study presented at the Society of Hospital Medicine's SHM Converge 2025 in Las Vegas, NV, challenges the generalizability of a widely used fall-risk model, revealing diminished predictive...
