Search results for "Cardiac arrest"
Too much of a good thing?
Recent research shows excess oxygen supplementation can harm.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/oxygen-too-much-of-a-good-thing.htm
15 Nov 2018
Better outcomes after IHCA with lidocaine than amiodarone, study finds
In patients with ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) refractory to CPR and defibrillation, use of lidocaine was associated with better 90-day survival and neurological function than amiodarone, according to the retrospective cohort study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/09/better-outcomes-after-ihca-with-lidocaine-than-amiodarone-study-finds.htm
9 Nov 2022
Clinicians should stick with resuscitation efforts longer, study suggests
Inpatients may have a better chance of surviving to discharge if clinicians attempt resuscitation for longer periods of time, a new study suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/12/2.htm
12 Sep 2012
CDC issues recommendations for prescribing opioids for chronic pain
CDC opioid recommendations, resuscitation timing, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2016
Delayed calls for rapid response associated with higher mortality and ICU admission
Almost one-third of calls occurred more than 15 minutes after a criterion for calling the rapid response team had been documented.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/23/2.htm
23 Sep 2015
FDA plans to ban menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars
Recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/fda-update-plans-to-ban-menthol-cigarettes-flavored-cigars.htm
15 Jun 2021
Video laryngoscope increased success rate of intubation, ED and ICU study finds
A trial was stopped early for efficacy after an interim analysis found that 85.1% of video-laryngoscope intubations were successful on the first attempt compared to 70.8% of those performed with a direct laryngoscope.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/21/video-laryngoscope-increased-success-rate-of-intubation-ed-and-icu-study-finds.htm
21 Jun 2023
POCUS cases from Mayo Clinic
A group of cases involving the use of point-of-care ultrasound.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/brief-case-pocus-cases-from-mayo-clinic.htm
15 Jan 2020
Heed the indicators of in-hospital cardiac arrest
The key to reducing deaths from in-hospital cardiac arrest may be preventing them from occurring.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/heed-the-indicators-of-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest.htm
15 Sep 2018
Causes of acute liver failure, from acetaminophen to Z
Learn when to worry about abnormal liver function test results.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/im-causes-of-acute-liver-failure-from-acetaminophen-to-z.htm
15 Jun 2019