J. Rush Pierce Jr., MD, MPH

Frailty Indices Tool Predicts Post-Operative Complications, Mortality after Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients

Publish date: October 13, 2014

Tool uses pre-operative comprehensive geriatric assessment that includes fraily measurement

Publish date: October 13, 2014

ACEI/ARB administration associated with higher risk of intra-operative hypotension, acute kidney injury

Publish date: October 13, 2014

Pre-operative beta blocker use not found to improve outcomes, but is linked with slightly higher rates of atrial fibrillation

Publish date: October 13, 2014

Enhanced confusion assessment method scoring system associates delirium severity, inpatient outcomes

Publish date: October 13, 2014

Patients with hemodynamic instability and massive PE, or those not responding to anticoagulation, may benefit

Publish date: October 13, 2014

Home visits, self-care suppport, patient education can help reduce 30-day rehospitalizations

Publish date: February 29, 2012

Alcoholic hepatitis is a severe form of alcohol-related liver disease associated with significant short-term mortality.