Search results for "Influenza"
Latest COVID-19 research focuses on test accuracy, experimental therapies
Recent articles offered differing estimates of the risk of false negatives in testing for SARS-CoV-2, and studies reported the effectiveness of shared ventilators and a cancer drug for patients with severe COVID-19. The FDA revoked its authorization for hydroxychloroquine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/17/1.htm
17 Jun 2020
MKSAP quiz on resuscitation
The month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on resuscitation of critically ill patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/mksap-quiz-on-resuscitation.htm
15 Apr 2020
COVID-19 in community hospitals
Hospitalists describe the steps they've taken to prepare for the pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/covid-19-in-community-hospitals.htm
15 Apr 2020
The vaping injury outbreak
Hospital physicians who saw early cases of lung injuries describe their experiences.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/the-vaping-injury-outbreak.htm
15 Mar 2020
Hospitals and homes
This issue looks at inpatient-level care at home, social determinants of health screening, contrast risks for kidneys, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Mar 2020
Conference room becomes medical unit
One hospital found an unusual solution to an influenza season surge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/success-story-conference-room-becomes-medical-unit.htm
15 Feb 2020
Hospital collaboration
This issue looks at improving transfers between hospitals, providing palliative care to rural patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Feb 2020
In-ward transmission of influenza frequent, according to a single-center study
Researchers at a hospital in Sweden found influenza clusters distributed between December and May in 20 different wards, 70% of which were internal medicine or cardiology wards.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/12/1.htm
12 Feb 2020
A new era of pneumonia management
New guidelines change categorization, testing, and prescribing for pneumonia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/a-new-era-of-pneumonia-management.htm
15 Jan 2020
Individual case: Streptococcus agalactiae infective endocarditis
The patient presented with progressive weakness of the extremities that had become so severe he could not walk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/brief-case-individual-streptococcus-agalactiae.htm
15 Jan 2020