Search results for "Sepsis"
April 2018
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/
Combination treatment including vitamin C does not appear to affect outcomes in sepsis
The VICTAS Trial found no increase in ventilator- or vasopressor-free days within 30 days in critically ill patients with sepsis who received vitamin C, thiamine, and hydrocortisone versus placebo.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/03/3.htm
3 Mar 2021
Surviving Sepsis Campaign adopts Sepsis-3 definition
If physicians do not follow severe sepsis management measure definitions, a deficiency in the quality of care for severe sepsis management could be reported to the CDC and CMS.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/coding.htm
15 Apr 2017
Study of Medicare claims finds good outcomes with hospital at home
Only 6.2% of Medicare fee-for-service patients who were hospitalized at home had to be escalated to another setting and 0.5% died during the admission, according to an analysis of 2022 to 2023 claims data. Their 30-day readmission rate was 15.6%.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/10/study-of-medicare-claims-finds-good-outcomes-with-hospital-at-home.htm
10 Jan 2024
COPD transitions, afib in sepsis
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2019
CDC publishes guidance on testing for flu, COVID-19, RSV
Patients being hospitalized with acute respiratory illness during flu season should be tested with the combined nucleic acid assay for influenza A/B/SARS-CoV-2, if possible, with repeat testing if the SARS-CoV-2 result is negative.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/20/free/cdc-publishes-guidance-on-testing-for-flu-covid-19-rsv.htm
20 Dec 2023
Sepsis often followed by cognitive and functional decline
Sepsis often followed by cognitive and functional decline
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/03/1.htm
3 Nov 2010
Cefepime-induced neurotoxicity
An elderly patient presented with confusion three days after a hospitalization for osteomyelitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/12/free/cefepime-induced-neurotoxicity.htm
12 Jul 2023
Sepsis cultures, resuscitation score, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2020
Speedy sepsis care, intubation after cardiac arrest, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2017