Search results for "Secondary prevention"
Recent Research
PE hospitalizations and vena cava filter placements, preadmission glucocorticoids and 30-day poststroke mortality, troponin and heart failure readmissions, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2016
Guideline released on management of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) released a “2014 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes” (NSTE-ACS) last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/01/1.htm
1 Oct 2014
Updated guidelines released on antithrombotic therapy, thrombosis prevention
The American College of Chest Physicians released updated guidelines last week on antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/15/1.htm
15 Feb 2012
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about improving CPR, post-stroke depression treatment, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/08/journal.htm
15 Aug 2008
Test yourself: stroke
A 71-year-old man presents to the emergency department at the instruction of his primary care physician... and other cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/04/stroke.htm
15 Apr 2007
In the News
Defensive orders, arterial catheters in mechanically ventilated ICU patients, advanced practice providers, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/itn.htm
15 Dec 2014
AHA releases scientific statement on acute MI in women
Differences in clinical presentation affect the timely identification, testing, and management of ischemic symptoms, leading to misdiagnosis, delayed revascularization, and higher acute myocardial infarction mortality rates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/03/2.htm
3 Feb 2016
Interns' days, patients' hands
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/in-the-news.htm
15 Sep 2019
Pioglitazone may reduce risk of second stroke in patients with insulin resistance
The results suggest that giving pioglitazone to 100 patients similar to those in the trial for about 5 years could prevent 3 patients from experiencing stroke or MI, although it would also lead to bone fractures requiring surgery or hospitalization in 2 patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/24/4.htm
24 Feb 2016
Thrombectomy window and note templates
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/in-the-news.htm
15 May 2018