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Outpatient stroke prevention clinics may be as effective as organized inpatient care
Outpatient stroke prevention clinics may be as effective as organized inpatient care in patients who have had an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/27/7.htm
27 Sep 2011
The March issue of ACP Internist is online and coming to your mailbox
The March issue of ACP Internist features stories on anemia, empathy's role in treatment and pulmonary embolisms.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/12/6.htm
12 Mar 2013
The August issue of ACP Hospitalist is online
The August issue of ACP Hospitalist is online and includes stories on patient-centered care, atrial fibrillation, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/21/11.htm
21 Aug 2012
AHA and ACC update heart failure guidelines
New and revised recommendations on the treatment of heart failure were released last week jointly by the American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/11/5.htm
11 Jun 2013
SSRI increases bleeding risk after MI
Patients who received a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor after acute myocardial infarction were at higher risk of bleeding, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/04/4.htm
4 Oct 2011
Majority of rehospitalizations after MI are for unrelated causes
More than 40% of 30-day rehospitalizations after a myocardial infarction (MI) were related to the MI, while the rest were due to other causes or for unclear reasons, reported a study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/03/6.htm
3 Jul 2012
Telemonitoring no more effective than usual care after hospitalization in heart failure patients
Senate acts to prevent Medicare cut
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/23/5.htm
23 Nov 2010
Hospitalist care associated with higher costs, more medical utilization after discharge
Though hospitalist care is associated with shorter inpatient length of stay and lower hospital costs, these are offset by higher medical utilization and costs after discharge, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/02/6.htm
2 Aug 2011
Outpatient pulmonary embolism treatment not inferior to inpatient management, study finds
Outpatient care for pulmonary embolism (PE) can safely and effectively be used in place of inpatient care in patients with low risk of death, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/12/6.htm
12 Jul 2011
Physicians view other parties as responsible for reducing costs of health care
Physicians believe other parties, including trial lawyers, health insurance companies, and hospitals and health systems, bear greater responsibility than they do for reducing health care costs, according to a recent survey.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/30/1.htm
30 Jul 2013