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Resuming Anticoagulation After Major Trauma

04/30/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

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...

04/30/2025

SHM Converge Conference Coverage

SHM Converge Conference Coverage

Diastolic Dysfunction Linked to Higher Cardiac Risk After Hip Fracture Surgery

04/29/2025

Kate Young

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...

04/29/2025

SHM Converge Conference Coverage

SHM Converge Conference Coverage

Ischemic Events After Hip Fracture Surgery Associated With Poor Long-Term Outcomes

04/29/2025

Miranda Manier, BA

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...

04/29/2025

SHM Converge Conference Coverage

Early, Higher Methadone Dosing May Reduce Risk of Patient-Directed Discharge in Hospitalized Patients With OUD

04/23/2025

Kate Young

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...

04/23/2025

SHM Converge Conference Coverage

SHM Converge Conference Coverage

Can Intravenous Acetaminophen Reduce Opioid Use and Accelerate Recovery for Patients With Small Bowel Obstruction?

04/23/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

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...

04/23/2025

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