Search results for "Perioperative care"
Nearly all deaths related to noncardiac procedures occur after surgery, study finds
About 45% of deaths that occurred in the 30 days after noncardiac surgery were associated with three complications: major bleeding, myocardial injury, and sepsis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/07/3.htm
7 Aug 2019
September 28, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/28/
February 02, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/02/
Nicotine replacement during surgical hospitalization not associated with adverse outcomes
An observational study found no difference in complications, mortality, and readmissions between patients who had received nicotine replacement therapy within two days of major surgery and those who hadn't.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/12/11/1.htm
11 Dec 2019
Guiding perioperative care for bariatric surgery
Sleep apnea, diabetes among special concerns.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/03/surgery.htm
15 Mar 2008
Letter from the Editor
This issue features stories on ICU care, resident training, and perioperative care for cancer patients, among others.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/lfe.htm
15 Feb 2013
Training in breathing exercises before upper abdominal surgery reduced postoperative pulmonary complications
Within six weeks before surgery, patients had a 30-minute training session with a physiotherapist, which involved coaching in the breathing exercises, education about pulmonary complications, and an individualized risk assessment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/31/3.htm
31 Jan 2018
Hospitals vary widely in adhering to aspirin guidelines
There was a 25-fold variation in the proportion of U.S. hospitals that adhered to guidelines about prescribing high-dose aspirin at discharge, with some hospitals discharging fewer than 10% of patients on high-dose aspirin and other hospitals discharging 100% of patients on the regimen, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/20/4.htm
20 Aug 2014
June 2008
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/06/
Cangrelor may improve periprocedural outcomes after PCI
Cangrelor may reduce periprocedural thrombotic complications in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) but with increased mild bleeding, a new industry-funded analysis indicates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/11/3.htm
11 Sep 2013