Search results for "Therapeutics"
Ask Dr. Pinson
Get answers to questions about obesity, ultrasound guidance, and other coding conundrums.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/coding-corner-qa.htm
15 Jul 2021
Dr. Fauci discusses COVID-19 response, disparities
On June 23, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, MACP, spoke at a conference and addressed the scientific response to the pandemic, racial disparities, and prevention strategies.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/15/3.htm
15 Jul 2020
Experts talk research, regulation of convalescent plasma
Two experts in convalescent plasma discussed its recent authorization for COVID-19 and ongoing research on its effects in a briefing on Aug. 25.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/02/2.htm
2 Sep 2020
Puzzling it out together
Hospitalists share strategies for pandemic problems.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/puzzling-it-out-together.htm
15 Oct 2020
Latest COVID-19 research on dexamethasone, hydroxychloroquine, vaccines, tocilizumab
Peer-reviewed details on the recent trial of dexamethasone were released, and two new trials found no benefit to early treatment with hydroxychloroquine. Positive data from three vaccine trials were also published, as was another study of tocilizumab.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/22/1.htm
22 Jul 2020
The battle against COVID-19
Hospitalists from New York, New Orleans, and Phoenix share their pandemic stories.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/the-battle-against-covid-19.htm
15 Nov 2020
D-dimer, lung ultrasound, and ICU protocols all helpful, latest COVID-19 research says
D-dimer predicted clots in ICU patients better than scores or other markers, lung ultrasound was an effective triage tool, and a protocol for respiratory failure improved ICU survival early on in the pandemic, recent studies found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/23/1.htm
23 Sep 2020
Hypocoagulopathy
Correct coding and sequencing of codes for patients admitted with hypocoagulopathy can be tricky.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/18/coding-corner-hypocoagulopathy.htm
18 May 2022
STEMI outcomes similar whether patients present on or off hours, French study finds
No between-group difference was seen in median time from symptoms to first medical contact or from first medical contact to sheath insertion, rate of radial access for catheterization, or in-hospital and one-year mortality.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/06/4.htm
6 Nov 2019
Answers and even more questions on COVID-19 vaccines
In a fourth forum from ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine, infectious disease experts Carlos del Rio, MD, FACP, Paul Sax, MD, and Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, FACP, discussed COVID-19 vaccines and their implementation, as well as other aspects of the pandemic response.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/31/1.htm
31 Mar 2021