Hospital Medicine News

People with Down syndrome were more likely than those without the disorder to be hospitalized and die from COVID-19-related complications, according to a new report published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

A study of children hospitalized in the United States determined those with chronic kidney disease accrued higher costs and had higher rates of mortality than children with other chronic conditions.

Approximately one-fifth of young adults hospitalized with COVID-19 required intensive care, according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Avital Y. O’Glasser, MD, FACP, FHM, specializes in perioperative medicine and social media. In this episode, we discuss how her field has adapted amid the pandemic and the role of social media in health care.

A study of patients receiving care at Kaiser Permanente Northern California showed the likelihood of initiating long-term dialysis at eGFR levels of 10 mL/min/1.73 m2 to 24 mL/min/1.73 m2 increased in the past 2 decades.

Surveyed female medical students indicated they were more interested in nonsurgical specialties than their male counterparts, according to research presented at the Women in Medicine Summit.

Pregnant women who receive immediate surgery for complicated appendicitis have better outcomes than those who receive other treatment, according to research presented at the virtual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress.

Counting critically ill patients’ breaths over a 30-second period could misclassify up to 40% of respiratory scores, data show.

A rapid, 90-minute COVID-19 test was shown to have 94% sensitivity and 100% specificity, according to research published in Lancet Microbe.

A study conducted by the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research adds to the growing body of evidence that links AKI to increased mortality risk for patients hospitalized with COVID-19.