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Catheters recalled; warning on troponin tests
The FDA announced a recall of certain peripheral catheters due to leaking and warned not to use a cardiac testing panel providing inaccurate troponin measurements, among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/02/catheters-recalled-warning-on-troponin-tests.htm
2 Aug 2023
FDA provides info on stimulant shortage
Also, a sterilizer for 3D-printed medical devices, a drug for postpartum depression, and an RSV vaccine for pregnant patients were approved, among other recent FDA actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/30/fda-provides-info-on-stimulant-shortage.htm
30 Aug 2023
Surrogate decisions for incarcerated hospital patients often handled improperly
Prison employees were involved in more than half of the decisions for patients who lacked decision-making capacity while hospitalized from a prison, according to an analysis of 20 years of records from one academic medical center.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/13/surrogate-decisions-for-incarcerated-hospital-patients-often-handled-improperly.htm
13 Dec 2023
New sickle cell therapies approved
The FDA also warned about eye infections with over-the-counter drops and skin reactions to antiseizure medications, among other actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/03/new-sickle-cell-therapies-approved.htm
3 Jan 2024
First medication for severe frostbite approved
The FDA also warned about smartwatches claiming to measure blood sugar without piercing the skin, among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/06/first-medication-for-severe-frostbite-approved.htm
6 Mar 2024
Antibiotic OKed for pneumonia, bloodstream, skin infections
In addition to approving ceftobiprole medocaril sodium for three different types of infection, the FDA authorized the first generic version of fidaxomicin, among other actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/10/antibiotic-oked-for-pneumonia-bloodstream-skin-infections.htm
10 Apr 2024
The latest on inpatient glucose control
A diabetes expert explains where glycemic targets should be now and what may be coming next, including continuous glucose monitors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/08/the-latest-on-inpatient-glucose-control.htm
8 May 2024
New sepsis risk calculator that uses AI approved
The FDA approved an artificial intelligence (AI) program that identifies patients at risk for sepsis and a higher-dose naloxone spray, among other actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/15/new-sepsis-risk-calculator-that-uses-ai-approved.htm
15 May 2024