Search results for "Perioperative care"
Letter from the Editor
This month, we look at another trend rooted in patient-centered care: cultural competency.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/03/editor.htm
15 Mar 2008
Clopidogrel may improve outcomes after CABG in patients with MI
Clopidogrel may improve outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for myocardial infarction (MI), a new study reports.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/09/3.htm
9 Mar 2011
Patients with IBD at increased risk of postoperative DVT, PE
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at greater risk of developing deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism after surgery than those without IBD, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/26/3.htm
26 Oct 2011
Alcohol use disorder increases after bariatric surgery
Patients were more likely to report symptoms of alcohol use disorder two years after bariatric surgery than they were presurgery, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/27/4.htm
27 Jun 2012
Red flags for bariatric surgery complications
Hospitalists can help quickly identify various issues that arise postoperatively.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/12/bariatric.htm
15 Dec 2013
Beta-blockers underused before and after cardiac rhythm device procedures
1996 guidelines better than 2005 set for ICU patients with potentially resistant microorganisms
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/17/3.htm
17 Mar 2010
Statins on day of heart surgery may improve survival, outcomes
After coronary artery bypass graft surgery, 30-day all-cause mortality was 1.7% in patients who took statins 24 hours or less before the operation, compared to 2.9% for those who took them 24 to 72 hours before and 3.8% for those who did not take them or whose last dose was more than 72 hours before surgery.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/22/3.htm
22 Mar 2017
Preoperative aspirin use associated with better outcomes in cardiac surgery patients, study finds
Aspirin therapy before cardiac surgery is associated with better outcomes, including lower 30-day mortality, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/21/4.htm
21 Dec 2011
November 9, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/09/
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about heart failure after noncardiac surgery, in-hospital PCI, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/06/journal.htm
15 Jun 2008