Search results for "Traumatic brain injury"
Less chloride in IVs lowered rate of creatinine increase, dialysis
Reducing use of chloride-rich intravenous (IV) fluids reduced the increase in creatinine levels and incidence of acute kidney injury in a recent study of critically ill patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/24/3.htm
24 Oct 2012
Same mortality risk with saline, hydroxyethyl starch for ICU fluid resuscitation
For fluid resuscitation in the intensive care unit (ICU), hydroxyethyl starch (HES) and saline carry the same mortality risk, but the former is associated with greater need for renal replacement therapy, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/24/4.htm
24 Oct 2012
In the News
Regionalized care teams and patient safety, guidelines for enteral nutrition in the critically ill.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/05/in-the-news.htm
15 May 2016
Ventilator recall, generic naloxone approval
Details on the latest alerts, recalls, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/fda-update-ventilator-recall-generic-naloxone-approval.htm
15 Jun 2019
In the News
Guidelines on red blood cell transfusion, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/07/itn.htm
15 Jul 2010
Restrictive and liberal strategies have similar mortality and morbidity, review finds
Restrictive transfusion strategies were associated with similar rates of mortality, morbidity, and myocardial infarction as liberal strategies, a new systematic review found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/01/3.htm
1 Apr 2015
MKSAP quiz on venous thromboembolism
Patient cases involving recurrent venous thrombophlebitis, post-discharge care for pulmonary embolism, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/ty.htm
15 Dec 2014
Recent Research
Perioperative aspirin and clonidine for AKI, longer surgeries and clot risk, poor neighborhoods and readmissions, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2015
Neurologists offer guidelines on diagnosing sports concussions
Updated recommendations on evaluating and managing sports-related concussions were released by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/27/5.htm
27 Mar 2013
MKSAP quiz on head injuries
Cases involving headache and vomiting after a fall, soccer injury, blurred vision after an assault, and others are presented.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/12/mksap-head-injuries.htm
15 Dec 2016