Utilizing a novel point of care ultrasound (POCUS) protocol to guide diuresis - A case series.

Volume assessment is an important, but challenging but crucial aspect of patient care. Fluid balance is affected by volume expansion, sepsis/shock states, cardiac and kidney failure and is present in the majority of patients. Similarly, in critically ill patients on diuretics, both excessive and inadequate diuresis can worsen outcomes.

Relation of Cannabis Use and Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure.

Left ventricular dysfunction triggers the activation of the sympathetic nervous system, providing inotropic support to the failing heart and concomitantly increasing the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). The cardiovascular effects of cannabis have been characterized as biphasic on the autonomic nervous system with an increased sympathetic effect at low doses and an inhibitory sympathetic activity at higher doses. It is unknown if the autonomic effect of cannabis impacts the occurrence of AF in patients with heart failure (HF).

Cannabis use is associated with reduced prevalence of progressive stages of alcoholic liver disease.

Background: Abusive alcohol use has well-established health risks including causing liver disease (ALD) characterized by alcoholic steatosis (AS), steatohepatitis (AH), fibrosis, cirrhosis (AC) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Strikingly, a significant number of individuals who abuse alcohol also use Cannabis, which has seen increased legalization globally. While cannabis has demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties, its combined use with alcohol and the development of liver disease remain unclear.

Cannabis use is associated with reduced prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A cross-sectional study.

Cannabis use is associated with reduced prevalence of obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM) in humans and mouse disease models. Obesity and DM are a well-established independent risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most prevalent liver disease globally. The effects of cannabis use on NAFLD prevalence in humans remains ill-defined.