Search results for "Cardiology"
COPD meds, endocarditis, and more
Recent research from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2021
Sodium bicarbonate and acetylcysteine did not reduce AKI after PCI in patients with CKD
A subgroup analysis of the PRESERVE trial compared sodium bicarbonate with sodium chloride and acetylcysteine with placebo in patients with stage III or IV chronic kidney disease (CKD) who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/21/2.htm
21 Nov 2018
Hearts, shots, and PPIs
This month's issue looks at the division of responsibility for inpatient heart failure care, life after COVID-19 vaccination, and unnecessary proton-pump inhibitors, along with other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Apr 2021
Hospitalizations for drug abuse-related infective endocarditis increased from 2002 to 2016
Alongside the opioid epidemic, the percentage of U.S. hospitalizations for infective endocarditis that were associated with drug abuse nearly doubled from 2002 (8.0%) to 2016 (16.3%).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/09/25/1.htm
25 Sep 2019
High-value care, tele-ICUs, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/in-the-news.htm
15 Feb 2021
NOACs recommended instead of warfarin for some afib patients, guideline states
An updated guideline on atrial fibrillation responds to new evidence, as well as the advent of new drugs and devices to treat the condition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/06/1.htm
6 Feb 2019
A click to improve cirrhosis care
An electronic alert increased use of rifaximin in patients with cirrhosis who were taking lactulose and were admitted with hepatic encephalopathy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/01/free/a-click-to-improve-cirrhosis-care.htm
1 Jun 2022
Troponin levels in chronic kidney disease
Learn how to use cardiac troponins to diagnose acute coronary syndrome in chronic kidney disease.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/expert-analysis-troponin-levels-in-chronic-kidney-disease.htm
15 Feb 2020
Beta-blocker choice may affect outcomes in cirrhosis and acute MI
Patients with cirrhosis who took beta1-selective blockers had fewer major cardiac and cerebrovascular events within two years of an index myocardial infarction (MI) than those taking nonselective beta-blockers, a Taiwanese study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/26/2.htm
26 Sep 2018
Take cardiac symptoms in women seriously
An expert reviewed conditions with different presentations or higher incidence in women.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/take-cardiac-symptoms-in-women-seriously.htm
15 Jun 2021