Search results for "Influenza"
Surprise!
A birthday party for an elderly patient takes a surprising turn.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/newmans-notions-surprise.htm
15 Jun 2019
A hospitalist primer
Learn hospital medicine from A to Z.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/newmans-notions-a-hospitalist-primer.htm
15 Apr 2019
Hospitalizations for heart failure, but not MI, more common during influenza season
During influenza seasons from 2010 to 2014, a 5% monthly increase in influenza activity was associated with a 24% increase in heart failure hospitalizations within the same month.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/03/2.htm
3 Apr 2019
Oseltamivir effectiveness may vary by flu strain in severely ill patients, study finds
Early treatment with oseltamivir in the ICU was associated with significantly lower mortality rates in patients with influenza A/H3N2 but appeared to have no effect in patients with influenza A/H1N1 or B.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/13/2.htm
13 Feb 2019
Influenza vaccination administration during hospitalization appears to be safe
Compared with patients who were never vaccinated or were vaccinated at other times, those who received influenza vaccinations in the hospital had a lower risk of several outcomes, including readmissions, in the week after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/16/2.htm
16 Jan 2019
Debates in sepsis
Experts disagree about use of antibiotics, IV fluids, and quality measures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/debates-in-sepsis.htm
15 Jan 2019
Cases from John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Cutaneous tuberculosis, spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/brief-case-from-john-h-stroger-jr-hospital-of-cook-county.htm
15 Jan 2019
Influenza associated with worse in-hospital outcomes in heart failure patients
Rates of in-hospital mortality, acute respiratory failure with and without mechanical ventilation, and acute kidney injury with and without dialysis were higher in heart failure patients who had influenza versus those who did not.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/09/3.htm
9 Jan 2019
New antiviral for flu approved
Details on the latest alerts, recalls, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/fda-update-new-antiviral-for-flu-approved.htm
15 Dec 2018
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Analyze the clinical and administrative aspects of a fictional hospital case.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/10/morning-report-diabetic-ketoacidosis.htm
15 Oct 2018