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High-dose statins associated with more admissions for acute kidney injury
Higher-dose statin therapy was associated with more hospital admissions for acute kidney injury than lower-intensity treatment, a study found.
Neurologists offer guidelines on diagnosing sports concussions
Updated recommendations on evaluating and managing sports-related concussions were released by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) last week.
MKSAP Quiz: 2-week history of bilateral leg weakness, urinary incontinence
A 19-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital because of a 2-week history of bilateral leg weakness and numbness accompanied by urinary incontinence that began after a viral gastrointestinal illness of 3 days' duration. She has no personal or family medical history of note and takes no medication. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most appropriate next step in treatment?
Metformin appears safe for heart failure patients, analysis finds
Metformin appears to be a safe option for glycemic control in heart failure patients, according to a recent meta-analysis.
ED visits are usually for emergencies rather than ‘primary care’
Use of presenting complaint is ineffective in determining whether emergency department (ED) visits could have been treated by a primary care visit instead, a recent study found.
CDC expands HIV awareness and anti-stigma campaign
The CDC has expanded its “Let's Stop HIV Together” campaign to include new participants, more materials in both Spanish and English, and HIV awareness and testing information in Spanish through a new website.
ACP renames Associates and Young Physicians membership groups
In November 2012, the Board of Regents approved recommendations supported by the Councils of Associates and Young Physicians to change their names and references to their membership groups to Resident/Fellow Members and Early Career Physicians, respectively.
The March issue of ACP Hospitalist is online
The March issue of ACP Hospitalist is online. Featured stories include reframing readmissions, successful ward teams and patient identification errors.
Put words in our mouth
ACP InternistWeekly wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program or service.