Search results for "Infectious Disease"
C. difficile recurrence risk reduced with bezlotoxumab versus placebo, industry study finds
The number needed to treat to prevent one C. difficile recurrence was 10 in the overall patient population and 6 in patients age 65 years and over and those with previous infections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/01/2.htm
1 Feb 2017
Comanage orthopedics like a pro
An expert offers her top 10 pearls.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/07/comanage-orthopedics-like-a-pro.htm
15 Jul 2018
Telemedicine, afib, and Parkinson's
This month's issue offers examples of telemedicine in action and tips on atrial fibrillation and Parkinson's disease.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Aug 2019
October 2014
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/
Single-dose dalbavancin is noninferior to 2 doses for acute bacterial skin infections
In addition to producing similar outcomes, the regimens had similar safety profiles, with nausea being the only event reported in more than 2% of patients in either treatment arm of the randomized trial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/09/1.htm
9 Dec 2015
The ABCs of DRGs
Learn about the history and significance of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/coding-corner-the-abcs-of-drgs.htm
15 May 2019
Isolation precautions associated with increases in length of stay and cost
Compared to non-isolated patients, patients on isolation for respiratory illnesses stayed 17% longer in the hospital, while patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus stayed 30% longer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/26/2.htm
26 Oct 2016
Baking hospitalist training into residency
Although half of large internal medicine residency programs offer hospitalist-focused rotations, there are no standards for their structure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/08/baking-hospitalist-training-into-residency.htm
15 Aug 2018
CA-UTI prevention project worked outside ICUs, but not inside
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program's efforts to build multidisciplinary teams, focus on camaraderie and communication, and attend to failure points may be responsible for its success, according to an editorial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/08/1.htm
8 Jun 2016
Inpatient ART errors can cause long-term problems for HIV patients
Antiretroviral therapy is less complex than it used to be, but errors are still common.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/ART-errors.htm
15 Apr 2015