Search results for "Imaging"
Elevations in troponin T levels, but not changes, associated with mortality in sepsis patients
The results call into question the value of serial troponin T testing in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock, the study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/20/1.htm
20 Sep 2017
Fixing EHRs
Clinicians and tech experts offer solutions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/05/fixing-ehrs.htm
15 May 2017
Thrombolysis may be effective up to 9 hours after stroke onset in some cases
A between-group difference was seen in the primary outcome at 90 days in those who received alteplase versus placebo, but the randomized trial was terminated at 73% of planned enrollment due to loss of clinical equipoise.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/15/1.htm
15 May 2019
Open records come to the wards
Hospitals and physicians are adjusting to the new federal requirement to provide patients full access to their entire medical record, including notes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/open-records-come-to-the-wards.htm
15 Jul 2021
Alerts about high medication costs did not affect inpatient prescribing
The retrospective analysis found that orders declined only for the two expensive medications that were restricted by the pharmacy or removed from order sets.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/16/1.htm
16 Aug 2017
A collection of individual cases
Cardiac repolarization, Takayasu arteritis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/brief-case-a-collection-of-individual-cases.htm
15 Nov 2020
Strokes in COVID-19
Learn what experts and the evidence have found so far.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/strokes-in-covid-19.htm
15 Aug 2020
Endovascular treatment as effective in routine clinical practice as in trials
The findings confirm that endovascular treatment should be standard of care for patients with acute ischemic stroke due to proximal intracranial vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation, the study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/21/1.htm
21 Mar 2018
Outcomes of limited cancer screening after unprovoked VTE similar to extensive screening
The prevalence of cancer after venous thromboembolism (VTE) was low in young patients and women receiving estrogen, leading the study authors to question whether screening for occult cancer should be offered to low-risk patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/23/1.htm
23 Aug 2017
In the News
Imaging in heart failure, preventing hypoglycemia, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/itn.htm
15 Jul 2013