Search results for "Influenza"
Periop in a pandemic
Without data or guidelines on when and whether to perform surgery on the many patients who have had COVID-19 infections after vaccination, hospitals and hospitalists are developing their own plans and protocols.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/23/free/periop-in-a-pandemic.htm
23 Mar 2022
Guidelines not always followed in patients with CAP
A study of data from 177 U.S. hospitals found that almost all patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) received blood cultures and less than a quarter were tested for influenza.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/02/guidelines-not-always-followed-in-patients-with-cap.htm
2 Mar 2022
Less than a quarter of patients hospitalized with CAP tested for influenza
Data gathered from 179 U.S. hospitals in 2010-2015 also indicated that hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) who did get tested for flu and were positive were more likely to receive antiviral treatment and shorter courses of antibiotics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/16/less-than-a-quarter-of-patients-hospitalized-with-cap-tested-for-influenza.htm
16 Feb 2022
COVID-19 and stroke, racial disparities; vaccine regulatory updates
Recent studies found that stroke risk in COVID-19 was highest in middle-aged patients, that higher death rates among Hispanic patients were linked to lower health care access, and that mild COVID-19 didn't lead to cardiac abnormalities. The FDA, NIH, and CDC updated their vaccine guidance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/03/1.htm
3 Nov 2021
What to fix?
Clinicians tackle workflow problems.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/success-story-what-to-fix.htm
15 Jul 2021
Three common, commonly missed poisons
Identify carbon monoxide, metformin, and salicylates when they strike.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/three-common-commonly-missed-poisons.htm
15 Jun 2021
New devices for congenital heart disease, multiple sclerosis
Recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/fda-update-new-devices-for-congenital-heart-disease-multiple-sclerosis.htm
15 May 2021
Guideline addresses viral testing in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
The new American Thoracic Society guideline opposes routine use of nucleic acid-based testing for noninfluenza viral pathogens in outpatients with community-acquired pneumonia but identifies some uses for the tests in inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/12/4.htm
12 May 2021
Same-day discharge, flu vaccine laws
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/in-the-news.htm
15 Apr 2021
Hospital life after COVID-19 vaccination
Physicians describe their emotions after vaccination and discuss broader effects.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/hospital-life-after-covid-19-vaccination.htm
15 Apr 2021