Mental Health
News
Certain diabetes drugs may thwart dementia
COPENHAGEN – Intriguing findings from a Danish national registry study.
News
Clinician burnout can impact quality of care
A meta-analysis suggests that burnout may be associated with lower quality of care, but the effect may be less because of study limitations.
Clinical
Managing alcohol withdrawal in the hospitalized patient
Early detection and treatment are crucial in preventing high morbidity and mortality.
News
Statins may do double duty as antidepressants
COPENHAGEN – Mounting evidence suggests antidepressant efficacy for statins in immunometabolic-related depression.
Clinical
PTSD in the inpatient setting
Clinicians should know that hospitalization may exacerbate the symptoms of PTSD.
News
CDC finds that too little naloxone is dispensed
Despite increases in the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed, many patients at risk for overdose are not offered the potentially life-...
Clinical
Use of antipsychotics to treat delirium in the ICU
Does management of ICU delirium with either typical or atypical antipsychotic medications result in a shorter duration of delirium?
Clinical
The hospitalist role in treating opioid use disorder
Treatment of opioid use disorder is critical and something that hospitalists should be trained and engaged in.
News
Subset of patients benefits from in-hospital sleep apnea screening
SAN ANTONIO – Readmission rates can be reduced in hospitalized cardiac patients who use CPAP consistently.
Clinical
When is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) indicated?
ECT is principally indicated for refractory mood and psychotic disorders.