Search results for "Biomarkers"
The puzzle of submassive PE
Treating the middle of the pulmonary embolism spectrum can be tricky.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/the-puzzle-of-submassive-pe.htm
15 Jun 2020
ICD-10 embraces definitions of MI
Learn the definitions of and distinctions among the six types of myocardial infarction (MI) that were recently recognized by the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/coding-icd-10-definitions-of-mi.htm
15 Oct 2017
Longer antibiotic therapy in patients with low procalcitonin during COPD exacerbation increased LOS without reducing readmissions
The retrospective study divided patients by whether they received inpatient antibiotics for more or less than a day, and patients in the former group had a length of stay (LOS) of 3.7 days compared to 2.8 days in the latter.*
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/11/1.htm
11 Jul 2018
Weighing perioperative cardiac risk scores
Experts explain and compare the available tools, detailing which scores they prefer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/weighing-perioperative-cardiac-risk-scores.htm
15 Mar 2021
BNP predicts mortality, even in patients without heart failure
The results suggest that an elevated B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level in a patient without heart failure may warrant additional investigation, including assessment of cardiac structure and function, study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/16/1.htm
16 May 2018
In the News
Mortality disparities after in-hospital cardiac arrest, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/itn.htm
15 Dec 2009
Test yourself: Heart failure
These cases and commentary, which address heart failure, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/08/ty.htm
15 Aug 2010
Readmissions metrics, procalcitonin testing in CAP, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2017
High d-dimer level on admission for heart failure may indicate higher short-term stroke risk
The study found the optimal d-dimer cutoff value for the risk of ischemic stroke in the hospital or within 30 days was 3.5 µg/mL, and no patients with a d-dimer level under the reference limit of normal had a stroke during follow-up.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/13/1.htm
13 Jun 2018
Questions and answers in periop medicine
Michael J. Maniaci, MD, ACP Member, reviewed data on cardiac and pulmonary perioperative exams and insulin and aspirin management at the Mayo Clinic Hospital Medicine 2017 conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/questions-and-answers-in-periop-medicine.htm
15 Jan 2018