Search results for "researchers"
Reversal of prior DNR orders common at readmission of recently hospitalized patients
In a recent study, about 45% of California patients readmitted within 30 days following an initial hospitalization with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders reversed their DNR preferences upon readmission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/09/3.htm
9 Dec 2020
Look over your hedges
Hedging, or using words in conversation that make meaning fuzzier, is unavoidable, but the resulting misunderstandings with patients and families can be reduced, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/23/look-over-your-hedges.htm
23 Aug 2023
Hospitalizations involving alcohol, other substance disorders increased by 57% in recent years
A study of U.S. acute care visits from 2014 to 2018 found that on average, 9.3 million (9.4%) ED visits and 1.4 million (11.9%) hospitalizations per year involved alcohol use disorders or substance use disorders, with rates of both increasing over time.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/22/2.htm
22 Sep 2021
Antibiotics with extended anaerobic coverage didn't improve outcomes in aspiration pneumonia
Patients with aspiration pneumonia who received extended anaerobic coverage had no reduction in mortality risk and a significantly higher risk of Clostridioides difficile than those prescribed limited anaerobic coverage.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/28/antibiotics-with-extended-anaerobic-coverage-didnt-improve-outcomes-in-aspiration-pneumonia.htm
28 Feb 2024
Better outcomes from treatment of sickle cell crisis at infusion centers vs. EDs
Adults with sickle cell disease who received treatment for uncomplicated vaso-occlusive crises in an infusion center received pain medication twice as fast and had four times greater odds of being discharged home compared to those treated in an ED.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/07/14/4.htm
14 Jul 2021
Life as a health equity officer
A recent survey of hospitals' health equity officers highlighted challenges they face, including how to get clinicians on board.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/01/life-as-a-health-equity-officer.htm
1 Nov 2023
Unconventional natural gas development, particularly fracking, associated with heart failure exacerbations
Three of four phases of unconventional natural gas development were associated with increased odds of hospitalization among patients with heart failure in an area of active development in Pennsylvania, a case-control study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/09/5.htm
9 Dec 2020
Modified rapid response system could help patients with limited English proficiency
An initiative at one U.S. academic medical center that used automated early warning scores and integrated interpreters into the rapid response system was associated with a decrease in average monthly mortality rates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/28/modified-rapid-response-system-could-help-patients-with-limited-english-proficiency.htm
28 Feb 2024
NSF rare with newer gadolinium-based contrast agents, review finds
Researchers advised caution when using newer gadolinium-based contrast agents in patients with impaired kidney function and suggested that more research on nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is needed in this population.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/24/5.htm
24 Jun 2020
August 16, 2023
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