Search results for "Pulmonary disease"
In the news
Rehospitalizations and sickle-cell patients, prescription drug poisoning, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/11/itn.htm
15 Nov 2010
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Oral low-dose steroids for COPD exacerbations, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/01/jw.htm
15 Jan 2011
Nonrespiratory causes of death becoming more common in oxygen-dependent COPD
Mortality rates are decreasing for respiratory disease and increasing for nonrespiratory causes in patients receiving long-term oxygen therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/26/4.htm
26 Jan 2011
Majority of asthma, COPD inpatients misuse inhalers, but are easily educated
While inhaler misuse is common among hospitalized patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients can be easily taught to use the devices correctly, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/02/4.htm
2 Feb 2011
Test yourself: Invasive procedures and complications
These cases and commentary, which address invasive procedures and complications, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/ty.htm
15 Feb 2011
Test yourself: COPD
These cases and commentary, which address COPD, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/ty.htm
15 Mar 2011
Pulling it together
Comprehensive COPD care should include standardized diagnosis and treatment, patient education, careful discharge planning and follow-up.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/coverstory.htm
15 Mar 2011
Chronic respiratory failure
Chronic respiratory failure is usually recognized by a combination of chronic hypoxemia, hypercapnia and compensatory metabolic alkalosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/coding.htm
15 Mar 2011
Letter from the Editor
This issue contains articles on quality COPD management, virtual patient advocates, and dabigatran versus warfarin, among others.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/03/lfe.htm
15 Mar 2011
Tiotropium reduces risk of moderate, severe COPD exacerbations
The anticholinergic drug tiotropium is superior to the β2-agonist salmeterol as first-line maintenance therapy to prevent exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with moderate to very severe stages, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/30/5.htm
30 Mar 2011