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Knowing when AI is wrong

Physicians need to learn the explanations behind artificial intelligence (AI) answers, say the authors of a study in which hospitalists had lower diagnostic accuracy when working with biased AI.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/13/knowing-when-ai-is-wrong.htm
13 Mar 2024

Dabigatran risks may be greater than people realize, researchers say

The potential risks of dabigatran are not appreciated, particularly where the elderly are concerned, according to a letter written by researchers who tracked bleeding events in patients who took the drug.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/07/2.htm
7 Mar 2012

Guidance offered on use of IV albumin

The recommendations from the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines address several clinical settings and conditions, including critical care, cardiovascular surgery, and cirrhosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/13/guidance-offered-on-use-of-iv-albumin.htm
13 Mar 2024

Solo chlorhexidine not as efficacious as many believe, researchers say

Chlorhexidine by itself is not as efficacious for skin antisepsis as many believe, the authors of a systematic review said last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/07/1.htm
7 May 2014

Complications appear common with CVC placement

Of 1,000 patients with a central venous catheter (CVC) for three days, 30.2 would develop at least one serious complication, including arterial cannulation, pneumothorax, infection, or deep venous thrombosis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/13/complications-appear-common-with-cvc-placement.htm
13 Mar 2024

Take a bite out of HAP

Brushing teeth reduces hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) risk, and changes are needed to make this simple practice happen more regularly in the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/06/free/take-a-bite-out-of-hap.htm
6 Mar 2024

Melatonin does not improve delirium in older inpatients

No significant differences in Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale scores were seen between patients randomized to 5 mg of melatonin nightly or placebo, a small trial found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/13/melatonin-does-not-improve-delirium-in-older-inpatients.htm
13 Mar 2024

Novel metric may improve measurement of antibiotic stewardship efforts

Days of antibiotic spectrum coverage may be a more accurate metric than days of therapy for evaluating programs that promote use of narrow-spectrum antibiotic agents, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/12/22/3.htm
22 Dec 2021

Sepsis can be classified into hypo- and hyperinflammatory phenotypes, researchers say

About a third of sepsis patients fit a hyperinflammatory phenotype, and they were more likely to benefit from activated protein C than those with a hypoinflammatory phenotype, a new analysis of existing study data found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/30/sepsis-can-be-classified-into-hypo-and-hyperinflammatory-phenotypes-researchers-say.htm
30 Aug 2023

Combination analgesic regimen may be most effective after hip replacement

Patients who received acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and dexamethasone had the lowest morphine consumption within 24 hours postsurgery in a Danish randomized placebo-controlled trial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/13/combination-analgesic-regimen-may-be-most-effective-after-hip-replacement.htm
13 Mar 2024

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