Search results for "Pneumonia"
Risk factors may not accurately identify complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
The Infectious Diseases Society of America's criteria for determining complicated S. aureus bacteremia had low to moderate predictive value and could lead to unnecessary antibiotic treatment, according to a prospective cohort study in the Netherlands.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/10/risk-factors-may-not-accurately-identify-complicated-staphylococcus-aureus-bacteremia.htm
10 Jan 2024
Ultrashort antibiotics for pneumonia may work for patients with preserved oxygenation
In hospitalized patients with pneumonia and oxygen saturations of 95% or greater without supplemental oxygen, outcomes were similar with one to two versus five to eight days of antibiotics, leading the authors of a recent study to suggest use of oxygenation levels to identify candidates for early discontinuation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/03/ultrashort-antibiotics-for-pneumonia-may-work-for-patients-with-preserved-oxygenation.htm
3 Aug 2022
Safety-net hospitals sent more patients to postacute facilities under bundled payments
A study of hospitals participating in Medicare's bundled payment program found that those with safety-net status didn't differ from others on postdischarge care cost or quality, but discharged a higher percentage of patients to institutions and a lower percentage to home health care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/24/3.htm
24 Nov 2021
Anemia, antibiotic overuse, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2021
Azithromycin in older pneumonia inpatients associated with mortality benefit
The mortality benefit of using azithromycin in elderly inpatients with pneumonia outstrips a slightly higher risk of myocardial infarction associated with the drug, researchers have found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/11/1.htm
11 Jun 2014
Pneumonia after acute stroke is associated with other medical complications
Pneumonia after acute stroke is associated with several other kinds of inpatient medical complications, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/13/1.htm
13 Nov 2013
Real-time clinical decision support associated with improved pneumonia care
A trial at 16 hospitals in Utah found lower mortality rates, improved antibiotic prescribing, and increased discharge to home after deployment of guideline-based electronic clinical decision support for pneumonia care in the ED.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/16/real-time-clinical-decision-support-associated-with-improved-pneumonia-care.htm
16 Mar 2022
CDC publishes guidance on testing for flu, COVID-19, RSV
Patients being hospitalized with acute respiratory illness during flu season should be tested with the combined nucleic acid assay for influenza A/B/SARS-CoV-2, if possible, with repeat testing if the SARS-CoV-2 result is negative.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/20/free/cdc-publishes-guidance-on-testing-for-flu-covid-19-rsv.htm
20 Dec 2023
Benzodiazepines associated with community-acquired pneumonia
Benzodiazepines are associated with risk for and death from community-acquired pneumonia, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/12/1.htm
12 Dec 2012
Update in hospital medicine highlights sepsis, community-acquired pneumonia
New research could help guide treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/update.htm
15 Jul 2008