Hospital Medicine

Interviews with 15 older surgical patients identified psychological and social influences on acute pain, informing a biopsychosocial model.

A retrospective multicohort study linked hospitalization with infections to increased psychiatric and neurologic diagnoses, particularly in adults.

A secondary trial analysis found 21% higher odds of greater delirium severity per unit increase in day 1 pain after elective noncardiac surgery.

Researchers examined whether patients’ first PACU pain scores were associated with length of stay and discharge readiness.

A cohort study published in JAMA Network Open evaluates whether establishing state medical operations coordination centers was associated with changes in interhospital transfer rates during occupancy stress...

A national analysis presented at the 2025 AHA Scientific Sessions found that patients with HIV hospitalized with cardiac implantable electronic device–related infective endocarditis had significantly lower...

Emerging research explores how a wearable device may identify infection before symptoms appear, which treatments reduce hospitalizations, and who remains most at risk.

In a randomized controlled trial, enteral propranolol significantly lowered sedative requirements and improved target sedation without increasing adverse events.

A prospective study of more than 1500 emergency patients found that cortisol levels measured in the prehospital setting strongly correlate with self-reported pain scores, suggesting potential for objective...

A palliative care training program for emergency clinicians did not reduce hospital admissions among older adults with serious illness, despite broad implementation.