Search results for "Pulmonology"
March 2013
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/
August 2, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/02/
Higher PEEP levels associated with improved survival, but only in ARDS
Effects of large ESA and iron doses vary with hematocrit level
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/10/3.htm
10 Mar 2010
Asthma pill showed little difference in real-world effectiveness compared to glucocorticoids, LABAs
Leukotriene-receptor antagonists showed little difference in real-world effectiveness, and had better adherence, compared to more commonly recommended treatments, according to a new report of two pragmatic trials.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/11/3.htm
11 May 2011
Combination therapy for pulmonary fibrosis appears to increase risk of death, hospitalization
A combination of prednisone, azathioprine and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) for pulmonary fibrosis prompted a trial to stop early after it showed an increased risk of death and hospitalization compared with NAC alone and with placebo.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/23/6.htm
23 May 2012
Hospital medicine matures
Post-acute care is emerging as a dedicated field of practice on a path similar to hospital medicine's a decade or so ago.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/coverstory.htm
15 Oct 2012
MKSAP quiz on pulmonology
These cases and commentary, which address pulmonology, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP16).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/ty.htm
15 Mar 2013
Elevated plasma lactate predicts PE mortality risk
In patients with acute pulmonary embolism, elevated plasma lactate levels can be a useful predictor of higher mortality risk, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/03/4.htm
3 Apr 2013
From zero to 100 in six months
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center initiative targeted pneumonia treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/success.htm
15 Jul 2013
Early hospital-initiated rehab for chronic respiratory disease shows no benefit versus usual care
Patients hospitalized for chronic respiratory disease did not appear to benefit from early rehab started during their hospital stay versus usual care, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/16/4.htm
16 Jul 2014