Three citations with links to articles of interest to hospitalists....

This article explains how the current epidemic strain of swine flu came to be. Citation and link.

Hospitalists manage many geriatric patients and one of the most challenging populations can be older adults with Parkinson's Disease (PD) or other Parkinsonian disorders. These patients are prone to complications such as delirium, falls and adverse...

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) testing plays a critical role in the diagnosis and classification of vasculitis. These antibodies are strongly associated with Wegener's granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis ...