Search results for "Myocardial infarction"
AHA program appears to have improved STEMI care over time
The American Heart Association's (AHA) Mission: Lifeline Program aims to improve guideline-recommended care for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) by developing health care systems in the community.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/09/2.htm
9 Jan 2019
ICD-10 embraces definitions of MI
Learn the definitions of and distinctions among the six types of myocardial infarction (MI) that were recently recognized by the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/coding-icd-10-definitions-of-mi.htm
15 Oct 2017
Haloperidol increases in-hospital mortality after acute MI compared to atypical antipsychotics
The results suggest that atypical antipsychotics may be a less harmful option than haloperidol in older hospital patients with acute myocardial infarction who require an off-label antipsychotic for severe agitation, study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/04/1.htm
4 Apr 2018
Do you need a checklist?
There's limited evidence but apparent potential for these tools in hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/do-you-need-a-checklist.htm
15 Feb 2021
Patient age appears to impact hospital quality rankings for MI care
The median 30-day risk-standardized mortality rates for myocardial infarction (MI) were 9.4% for patients ages 65 years and older, 3.0% for those ages 18 to 64 years, and 6.2% when both age groups were combined.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/09/27/1.htm
27 Sep 2017
RSV vaccine, OTC naloxone approved
The FDA also updated the prescribing information for immediate-release opioid pain medicines to note that these products should not be used for an extended period, among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/24/rsv-vaccine-otc-naloxone-approved.htm
24 May 2023
Most older patients who smoke do not use prescription medications to quit after MI, study finds
Factors associated with use of bupropion or varenicline after myocardial infarction (MI) included age younger than 75 years, presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or peripheral arterial disease, female sex, and in-hospital revascularization.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/07/26/2.htm
26 Jul 2017
Nutrition, contrast and AKI, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/recent-research.htm
15 Sep 2020
Most Medicare readmissions were for diagnoses different from index hospitalization
Physicians should consider a holistic approach to planning postdischarge care while being mindful of patients' financial and logistical limitations, the study authors suggested.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/03/3.htm
3 Jul 2019
Preop meds, resuscitation champions, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2021