Iron Every Other Day Instead of Daily Dosing
Summary: Dosing iron every other day seems to be likely superior (but at least non-inferior) to daily dosing and reduces potential side effects from iron therapy. — DCS– Taking Iron…
February Medical Director Report
Prepare for Survey!! The focus will likely be on Infection Control, Life Safety, and Emergency Preparedness. The Office of the Inspector General issued a report about Colorado nursing homes in…
Candida auris | Candida auris | Fungal Diseases | CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/candida-auris/
acute tx with oxygen and PRN antihypertensives
https://www.acponline.org/sites/default/files/documents/about_acp/chapters/de/20mtg/dr._niessen_presentation.pdf
aspiration pneumonia: anaerobic coverage not routinely needed.
https://shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/pb-assets/assets/15535606/jhmbf01699-sup-0001%20(3).ppt
Efficacy of Oral Risperidone, Haloperidol, or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium Among Patients in Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial | End of Life, Hospice, Palliative Care | JAMA Internal Medicine | JAMA Network
Abstract Importance Antipsychotics are widely used for distressing symptoms of delirium, but efficacy has not been established in placebo-controlled trials in palliative care. Objective To determine efficacy of risperidone or…
antipsychotics in hospice and hospital delirium don’t work
https://shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/pb-assets/assets/15535606/jhmbf01455-sup-0001-1648417579447.ppt
Sliding-Scale Insulin….not good.
Randomized Study of Basal-Bolus Insulin Therapy in the Inpatient Management of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (RABBIT 2 Trial) | Diabetes Care | American Diabetes Association (diabetesjournals.org) Randomized Study of…