A system-wide reduction in default opioid prescriptions modestly decreased opioid dispensing but increased refill rates, highlighting ongoing disparities in postoperative pain management, according to the...
A national cohort study presented at the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting on May 10, 2025 found that patients with IBD and infections on admission had significantly...
In this interview, Jeffrey Levine, MD, MPH, previews his Practical Updates in Primary Care 2025 presentation on managing menopause across life stages. He discusses the impact of hormonal changes on mental...
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...
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...
This prognostic cohort study aimed to develop and validate AIRE-HTN, an AI-ECG model, to predict incident hypertension and stratify patients at risk for hypertension-related adverse outcomes.
In a large cluster randomized crossover trial, an institutional policy of benzodiazepine restriction during cardiac surgery did not significantly reduce postoperative delirium within 72 hours.
A multicenter randomized trial found that adding a serratus anterior plane block to standard care significantly improved early analgesic outcomes and reduced opioid use in patients with rib fractures.
Despite advancements in guideline-directed therapy, heart failure readmissions remain high. At the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting 2025, Shudhanshu Alishetti, MD, outlined how...
In a large, matched-cohort study, patients with coronary artery disease receiving colchicine plus an SGLT2 inhibitor had significantly lower risks of mortality, MACE, ischemic stroke, and atrial...
