Hospital Medicine
Case Reports
Glucosuria Is Not Always Due to Diabetes
Further study of the long-term implications and follow-up is needed on SGLT2 mutation, an uncommon cause of glucosuria that mimics the effect of...
Original Research
Management of Do Not Resuscitate Orders Before Invasive Procedures
A template that allows rapid suspension of DNR status may improve providers’ DNR acknowledgments before invasive procedures.
Original Research
Can Using an Intensive Management Program Improve Primary Care Staff Experiences With Caring for High-Risk Patients?
Access to intensive management resources to help care for high-risk patients may impact health care staff satisfaction and intent to continue...
Original Research
Minimizing Opioids After Joint Operation: Protocol to Decrease Postoperative Opioid Use After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
A retrospective chart review comparing before and after implementing a new postsurgical pain protocol found that it reduced opioid use without...
Original Research
Examining the Interfacility Variation of Social Determinants of Health in the Veterans Health Administration
The presence of social determinants of health in administrative data among patients hospitalized for common medical issues is low and variable...
Case Reports
Renal Replacement Therapy in a Patient Diagnosed With Pancreatitis Secondary to Severe Leptospirosis
In areas where the zoonotic disease leptospirosis is endemic, reduced morbidity and mortality is strongly linked to quick initiation of renal...
News
Electronic Reminders Extend the Reach of Health Care
High utilization of electronic clinical reminders and VEText set VA health care providers apart
Article
Guideline Concordance with Durvalumab in Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Single Center Veterans Hospital Experience
A retrospective review of use of durvalumab use among patients with NSCLC found that just one-third of eligible veteran patients actually received...
Conference Coverage
FIT unfit for inpatient, emergency settings
The inappropriate use of FIT in these settings had no positive effect on clinical decision-making.
Case Reports
An Atypical Long-Term Thiamine Treatment Regimen for Wernicke Encephalopathy
A patient with rapidly changing mental status responded to treatment with intramuscular or IV thiamine but not oral dosages, suggesting that...