Hospital Medicine News

For years, experts have debated the efficacy of therapeutic hypothermia in comatose patients after cardiac arrest.

Globally, many health care facilities lack good environmental hygiene practices, a survey found.

Genomic surveillance identified clusters of MRSA among strains cultured from bloodstream infections in two Philadelphia hospitals, researchers reported.

The FDA declined a request to authorize an inexpensive generic antidepressant and obsessive-compulsive disorder medication for emergency use as an outpatient treatment for COVID-19.

People living with HIV were less likely to receive inappropriate antibiotics for acute respiratory infections compared with people without HIV, especially when treated by an HIV clinician, researchers found.

The AAP published guidelines for pediatric end-of-life care, including recommendations for communicating with families and for planning advance care.

The FDA has approved a new indication for Olumiant as a treatment for adults hospitalized with COVID-19 who require supplemental oxygen, noninvasive or invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

HHS has announced the launch of the Maternal Mental Health Hotline, a national, confidential, toll-free service for new and expecting mothers who are experiencing mental health challenges.

The AAP recently updated its recommendations for pediatric intermediate care units for the first time since 2004, providing new guidance for their development and operation.

LISBON, Portugal — In this video, Luke B. Snell, MD, MSc, MBBS, from Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London, explains the case of a patient who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 for 505 consecutive days — thought to be a record.