Search results for "Rehabilitation"
Early hospital-initiated rehab for chronic respiratory disease shows no benefit versus usual care
Patients hospitalized for chronic respiratory disease did not appear to benefit from early rehab started during their hospital stay versus usual care, according to a new study.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/15/6.htm
15 Jul 2014
Doctors in training seek ‘bright hope’
The first-ever virtual meeting for the College's Resident/Fellow and Medical Student Members featured a lesson in resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as sessions for overcoming early-career failures and working for racial justice.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2021/07/doctors-in-training-seek-bright-hope.htm
1 Jul 2021
Rehab with optional later knee surgery works for ACL tears
Routine, opt-out HIV tests detect modestly more cases
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/27/4.htm
27 Jul 2010
Sniffing out smell disorders
Awareness and early diagnosis are key to improving outcomes in cases of like anosmia and hyposmia, experts say.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2019/03/sniffing-out-smell-disorders.htm
1 Mar 2019
Prevent, recognize impairment
Professional duties require physicians to recognize and address physician illness and impairment, but it is often difficult to recognize a colleague's condition and find an appropriate way of reporting and resolving it.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2019/09/prevent-recognize-impairment.htm
1 Sep 2019
Risk for poor outcomes greater among disadvantaged older adults after ICU admission, study finds
Medicare/Medicaid dual-eligible patients had a 28% increased risk of disability and 9.8-fold greater odds of being diagnosed with probable dementia after an ICU stay compared to non-dual-eligible older patients.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/08/5.htm
8 Mar 2022
New resource offers pearls for perioperative medicine
A recent book addresses perioperative medicine, including how to be a perioperative consultant, prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism, coexisting medical problems, and common postoperative complications.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/02/new-resource-offers-pearls-for-perioperative-medicine.htm
1 Feb 2022
Acute MI may be undertreated in patients with mild cognitive impairment
Rates of cardiac catheterization, coronary revascularization, and cardiac rehabilitation after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction (MI) were compared in older patients with preexisting mild cognitive impairment versus those without impaired cognition.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/20/4.htm
20 Aug 2019
Panel ponders postacute sequelae of COVID-19
The consequences of postacute sequelae of COVID-19 have led to research into this emerging condition.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2021/07/panel-ponders-postacute-sequelae-of-covid-19.htm
1 Jul 2021
MKSAP Quiz: COPD evaluated during a routine visit
A 66-year-old man with a history of COPD is evaluated during a routine visit. He is able to walk one flight of stairs and one block before he develops dyspnea. He was last treated for two acute exacerbations of COPD within the last year, one of which required hospitalization. Following a physical exam and other tests, what patient characteristics place him at highest risk for a recurrent acute exacerbation?
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/09/3.htm
9 Mar 2021