Search results for "Procedures"
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
Review evaluates hospitals' efforts to combat spread of carbapenem-resistant organisms
Researchers reviewed studies of infection prevention and control measures targeting Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including contact precautions, active surveillance cultures, and monitoring, audit, and feedback.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/05/4.htm
5 Dec 2018
Proteinuria associated with AKI, readmissions in surgical patients
Preoperative urinalysis assessments to identify patients at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) may improve outcomes, according to the study authors, who called for prospective studies on the topic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/11/2.htm
11 Jul 2018
Frailty associated with failure to rescue after surgery, study finds
The results suggest that the risk-benefit ratio of even minor elective procedures needs to be carefully considered in individuals who are considered frail, the study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/28/3.htm
28 Mar 2018
Sodium excretion, postop antibiotics, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2019
How and why to prognosticate
Hospitalists should try to help patients understand the prognosis of their illnesses.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/how-and-why-to-prognosticate.htm
15 Jul 2021
Atraumatic needles associated with fewer side effects for lumbar puncture
Atraumatic needles were associated with significantly reduced risk for headache and other complications while having similar rates of efficacy as conventional needles, according to the meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/12/13/4.htm
13 Dec 2017
Dilemmas in diabetes
New drugs and insulin pumps add to the challenge of inpatient diabetes care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/12/dilemmas-in-diabetes.htm
15 Dec 2019
January 2021
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/
Why perioperative anaphylaxis is like paella
An expert speaker at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology 2022 Annual Meeting drew parallels between perioperative anaphylaxis and the Spanish dish, reviewing differential diagnoses, causal agents, and useful labs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/23/why-perioperative-anaphylaxis-is-like-paella.htm
23 Mar 2022