ACP Hospitalist

ACP Hospitalist provides news and information for hospitalists, covering the latest trends and issues in the field.

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Sodium chloride, Lactated Ringer's, other injections recalled

The @FDA also approved a new HIV treatment regimen, along with the first wearable continuous glucose and ketone monitoring system. https://t.co/feEkUsuepr

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Differentiating delirium and psychosis

Delirium and psychosis can co-exist, but understanding the underlying cause of each will help hospitalists determine the best treatment plan. https://t.co/NJTJSqpjU7

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Albumin, protein creatinine ratios provide similar info for patients with CKD
A study compared the clinical utility of the urinary albumin-creatinine ratio versus the urinary protein-creatinine ratio for predicting kidney failure. https://t.co/ObtLm8H8pu

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Supervised PT improved pain, function after ACL surgery in young adults. A supervised exercise and education program provided greater benefits than a self-directed intervention. https://t.co/V8N95j1UyJ

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Personalize opioid tapering for better results

There's no one-size-fits-all approach to tapering opioids, and the goal shouldn't be all or nothing. https://t.co/zig6d7LgQ1

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A new issue of Annals of Internal Medicine is online now. Read the latest at https://t.co/3JZh5hReTP

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Corticosteroids associated with infections in inflammatory bowel disease
Risk for serious infection was higher in patients with inflammatory bowel disease who were taking corticosteroids versus those who were not. https://t.co/Wmml7pz6Xz

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Fewer than 1 in 7 patients with steatotic liver disease received alcohol treatment, study finds
https://t.co/ucqjJRYvAU

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A recent report described what the authors believe to be the earliest and first culture-proven case of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-induced granulomatous hepatitis occurring after a single intravesical instillation. https://t.co/v1OpyqqdkP

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🔦 Spotlight on IBD and cancer risk 🔦
Recent studies found mixed results as to whether inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and its treatments are associated with increased risk of cancer.
https://t.co/LMg9WT31ib

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Colonoscopy intervals for patients with high-risk adenomas compared
Starting surveillance colonoscopy five years after removal of high-risk adenomas was noninferior to starting at three years, according to an interim analysis.

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Vote for your favorite entry

I.M. Matters from ACP's cartoon caption contest lets readers can vote for their favorite caption to determine the winner. https://t.co/ztRvhoMfSj

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In a personal essay, Jessica Bratt Carle, PhD, MDiv, HEC-C, BCC, reflects on the paperwork, waiting rooms, portals, billing systems, and emotional vulnerability that shape the patient experience. https://t.co/89SFlX0rOF

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Use this free patient summary to help explain the new U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) guidelines for #tobacco use treatment. https://t.co/YkYS0KT3U0

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Calcium-channel blockers may benefit patients with heart failure and advanced CKD
In patients with heart failure and advanced CKD, use of calcium-channel blockers was associated with lower mortality across subgroups. https://t.co/WcZUzk1Qml

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ICYMI: A veterinary sedative increasingly found in the illicit fentanyl supply may cause withdrawal symptoms and treatment challenges that differ from opioids alone. Read the paper here: https://t.co/TNDEbUhe8B

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🩸 Renal benefits of diabetes drugs vary by presence or absence of albuminuria, study finds

GLP-1s and SGLT-2s reduced risk for renal deterioration vs. DPP-4 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes. https://t.co/RD26UI9iIb

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Synopsis covers recent guideline on recommended treatments for smoking cessation
The 2026 guideline from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense provided 32 recommendations for tobacco use treatment. https://t.co/RDsMvtRLyU

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Pearls from I.M. Peers
Looking harder for higher breast cancer risk https://t.co/IoFbGbxiOv
Identifying women whose lifetime risk of breast cancer surpasses 20% is clinically important. https://t.co/CJtK5NetOC

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Last week, five Medicaid enrollees, ACP, @AmerAcadPeds, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, Doctors for America, @NHMedSociety, New Hampshire Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and @ColumbusGov filed a lawsuit challenging a federal rule that threatens Medicaid coverage for people with serious and chronic health conditions: https://t.co/JN8FzZVb2b