Search results for "COPD"
Acetazolamide may not significantly reduce mechanical ventilation time in COPD patients, study finds
The double-blind DIABOLO trial, conducted from October 2011 through July 2014 in 15 ICUs in France, studied 380 adult patients with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who required invasive ventilation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/10/3.htm
10 Feb 2016
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about spirometry for COPD, as-needed relaparotomy, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/10/journal-watch.htm
15 Oct 2007
MKSAP primer: Mechanical ventilation
Ventilatory failure refers to the inability of the respiratory system to sustain its ventilatory function.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/06/mksap-primer.htm
15 Jun 2007
March 2014
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/
Breaking the barriers
Identifying “teachable moments” for patients is an important part of quality care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/palliative-care-perspectives.htm
15 Jul 2015
Selection bias
An old doc gives a new model of practice a try.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/newmans-notions-selection-bias.htm
15 May 2019
Revisiting respiratory failure
Patients with congestive heart failure, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are particularly susceptible.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/coding.htm
15 Oct 2013
Medicare bundled payments may not be effective for medical conditions
Costs for the five most common medical conditions in Medicare's Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative decreased similarly in hospitals that did or did not participate. Mortality and readmission rates were also similar.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/25/1.htm
25 Jul 2018
Pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary heart disease
Documentation and coding for these cases are surprisingly challenging.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/coding-pulmonary.htm
15 Apr 2015
Long-acting beta-agonists and anticholinergics pose similar cardiovascular risks
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) faced increased risk of a cardiovascular event after starting treatment with a long-acting bronchodilator, whether it was a beta-agonist or an anticholinergic, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/05/4.htm
5 Jun 2013