Search results for "Syncope"
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
Blood transfusions and complications
This edition analyzes the clinical and administrative aspects of a fictional hospital patient who had complications from a blood transfusion.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/morning-report-blood-transfusions-and-complications.htm
15 Jan 2018
New heart failure drug reduced hospitalizations, deaths in trial
A new drug that combines a neprilysin inhibitor and an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) reduced deaths and hospitalizations for heart failure compared to an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, an industry-funded study reported.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/10/2.htm
10 Sep 2014
Wiping out falls
Systemic interventions help reduce patient risk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/08/falls.htm
15 Aug 2008
Sacubitril-valsartan reduced NT-proBNP more than enalapril in acute heart failure
The industry-funded trial found similar rates of renal failure, hyperkalemia, symptomatic hypotension, and angioedema whether patients started sacubitril-valsartan or enalapril during their heart failure hospitalization.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/14/3.htm
14 Nov 2018
Atypical antipsychotics associated with increased AKI risk
Use of atypical antipsychotics is associated with increased risk for acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/20/1.htm
20 Aug 2014
Several types of myocardial dysfunction common in sepsis patients
Myocardial dysfunction is frequent in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock, and has a wide spectrum of types, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/01/2.htm
1 Aug 2012
July 2007
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/07/
January 2017
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/01/
Early norepinephrine was associated with faster control of septic shock
Three-quarters of patients in a trial group who received norepinephrine soon after ED arrival (a median of 93 minutes) had septic shock controlled within six hours, compared to only about half of those receiving standard care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/06/2.htm
6 Feb 2019