Search results for "Pneumonia"
Study urges cautious use of systemic corticosteroids in patients with ICU-acquired pneumonia
Systemic corticosteroids should be used “very cautiously” in patients with ICU-acquired pneumonia, as the drugs are associated with greater mortality in this population, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/29/4.htm
29 Aug 2012
Pneumonia vaccine gets yes vote for immunocompromised
Uses of the pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine (Prevnar 13) should be expanded to adults with immunocompromising conditions, according to a recent vote by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/27/5.htm
27 Jun 2012
Prior hospitalization, nursing home residency predict multidrug-resistant infection in pneumonia
Among inpatients with pneumonia, hospitalization in the previous 90 days and residence in a nursing home were independent predictors of infection with resistant pathogens, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/15/3.htm
15 Feb 2012
Fewer than 1 in 4 hospitals have both low-mortality and low-cost care for AMI, HF, and pneumonia
There were statistically significant but weak inverse correlations between hospitals' 30-day mortality rates and payments for the conditions, suggesting substantial opportunities to improve the efficiency and value of care, according to the study authors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/24/1.htm
24 Oct 2018
Risk factors may not accurately identify complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
The Infectious Diseases Society of America's criteria for determining complicated S. aureus bacteremia had low to moderate predictive value and could lead to unnecessary antibiotic treatment, according to a prospective cohort study in the Netherlands.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/10/risk-factors-may-not-accurately-identify-complicated-staphylococcus-aureus-bacteremia.htm
10 Jan 2024
Rates and causes of community-acquired pneumonia analyzed
Community-acquired pneumonia incidence increases with age, and the most commonly identified pathogens are rhinovirus, influenza virus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/22/1.htm
22 Jul 2015
ACP issues guidelines on use of high-flow nasal oxygen, point-of-care ultrasound
New guidelines from the College suggest when to use high-flow nasal oxygen rather than noninvasive ventilation or conventional oxygen therapy and address the use of point-of-care ultrasound in ED and inpatient diagnostic pathways for acute dyspnea.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/05/1.htm
5 May 2021
Connecting the causes and codes for pneumonia
The rules that govern code assignment for pneumonia bear little relationship to long-accepted clinical documentation practices.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/08/coding-pneumonia-causes.htm
15 Aug 2016
Anemia, antibiotic overuse, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2021
CDC publishes guidance on testing for flu, COVID-19, RSV
Patients being hospitalized with acute respiratory illness during flu season should be tested with the combined nucleic acid assay for influenza A/B/SARS-CoV-2, if possible, with repeat testing if the SARS-CoV-2 result is negative.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/20/free/cdc-publishes-guidance-on-testing-for-flu-covid-19-rsv.htm
20 Dec 2023