Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Editorial Comment
Transthyretin (Prealbumin) and the Ambiguous Nature of Malnutrition.
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Multicenter Study
Home Smoke Exposure and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Acute Respiratory Illness.
This study aims to assess whether secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure has an impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children with acute respiratory illness (ARI). ⋯ Our study demonstrates an association between regular SHS exposure and decreased HRQOL with a dose-dependent response for children with ARI, providing further evidence of the negative impact of SHS.
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Delirium affects more than seven million hospitalized adults in the United States annually. However, its impact on postdischarge healthcare utilization remains unclear. ⋯ Delirium is a significant predictor of hospital readmission, ED visits, and discharge to a location other than home. Delirious patients should be targeted to reduce postdischarge healthcare utilization.
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Little is known about the state of research in academic hospital medicine (HM) despite the substantial growth of this specialty. ⋯ This survey provides the first national summary of research activities in HM. Future waves of the survey can help determine whether the research footprint of the field is growing.