Search results for "Intensive care"
Why to watch your language
Two attendings take aim at jargon, neologisms, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/qa-why-to-watch-your-language.htm
15 Mar 2021
Avoiding, or treating, AKI in cirrhosis
Catch acute kidney injury early in this high-risk population.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/avoiding-or-treating-aki-in-cirrhosis.htm
15 Mar 2021
Physician resuscitation champions associated with higher rates of surviving in-hospital cardiac arrest
In a survey study, hospitals that had a very active physician champion of Get With the Guidelines—Resuscitation were four times more likely to be in a higher survival quintile than participating hospitals that did not.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/24/4.htm
24 Feb 2021
An updated approach to acute colonic pseudo-obstruction
An expert offers advice on recognizing the condition and avoiding serious consequences.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/an-updated-approach-to-acute-colonic-pseudo-obstruction.htm
15 Feb 2021
Long-term beta-blocker therapy associated with improved outcomes in sepsis
An observational cohort study in Israel found that patients hospitalized with sepsis on general medicine wards had better 30-day survival if they had been taking beta-blockers for at least one year.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/27/2.htm
27 Jan 2021
Sepsis, cardiac arrest, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/in-the-news.htm
15 Dec 2020
Bundling consent in the ICU
Residents frequently use these bundles but report doubts about their validity.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/qa-bundling-consent-in-the-icu.htm
15 Dec 2020
Transfers as a surge solution
A researcher explained how setting up a system to enable interregional transfers could help resolve bed shortages for COVID-19 patients in a recent interview with ACP Hospitalist.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/04/2.htm
4 Nov 2020
After the ICU
Experts offer advice on perfecting post-ICU care in the pandemic and beyond.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/after-the-icu.htm
15 Oct 2020
Anemia common after hospitalization for critical illness
A cohort study in one Minnesota county found that anemia prevalence was 80% at discharge and 56%, 52%, and 45% at three months, six months, and 12 months, respectively, in patients discharged from the ICU who were alive and had data available.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/30/4.htm
30 Sep 2020