Search results for "Kidney injury"
Earlier renal replacement therapy didn't provide benefit for patients with sepsis and AKI
The trial was stopped for futility after it found that providing renal replacement therapy within 12 hours of documented severe acute kidney injury (AKI) did not reduce 90-day mortality.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/17/4.htm
17 Oct 2018
No sedation, light sedation associated with similar outcomes in ventilated ICU patients
Mortality within 90 days and time spent in the ICU or on mechanical ventilation were similar whether patients were randomized to no sedation or light sedation with a daily interruption.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/26/3.htm
26 Feb 2020
Sodium bicarbonate and acetylcysteine did not reduce AKI after PCI in patients with CKD
A subgroup analysis of the PRESERVE trial compared sodium bicarbonate with sodium chloride and acetylcysteine with placebo in patients with stage III or IV chronic kidney disease (CKD) who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/21/2.htm
21 Nov 2018
Data but few answers on vasopressors
An expert reviews the evidence on mean arterial pressure targets and various vasopressors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/data-but-few-answers-on-vasopressors.htm
15 Apr 2020
COPD transitions, afib in sepsis
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2019
Look out for liver emergencies
Improve your evaluation of acute-on-chronic liver failure and hepatic encephalopathy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/look-out-for-liver-emergencies.htm
15 Dec 2018
Catheters and other plumbing problems
A urologist offered his tips for hospitalists on catheter placement and additional urological issues in a recent lecture.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/05/catheters-and-other-plumbing-problems.htm
5 Oct 2022
Postop deaths, sepsis projects
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2020
Cases from the Medical College of Wisconsin
A mycotic aneurysm, retroperitoneal hematoma, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/28/free/cases-from-the-medical-college-of-wisconsin.htm
28 Feb 2024
MKSAP quiz on orthopedic comanagement
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on orthopedic issues.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/mksap-quiz-on-orthopedic-comanagement.htm
15 Dec 2020