Hospital Care at Home, Adverse Events in “Social" Admissions, NT-ProBNP Before Non-Cardiac Surgery, Alcohol Abstinence in Drinkers with Atrial Fibrillation

Last Week in Medicine

English - January 07, 2020 03:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
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Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of 2020! We've got some great articles to review today. Can we save money by taking care of some acutely ill patients in their own homes? Are patients admitted for "social" reasons at the same risk for adverse events as acutely ill patients? Can NT-ProBNP level predict cardiovascular death and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery? Does limiting alcohol intake reduce atrial fibrillation recurrence? Listen to find out!

Hospital Level Care at Home for the Acutely Ill

Adverse Events in Patients Hospitalized Without Definite Medical Acuity

Preoperative NT-ProBNP before Non-Cardiac Surgery

Alcohol Abstinence and Atrial Fibrillation

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"Sneaky Snitch" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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