Search results for "Sepsis"
Spouses of severe sepsis patients are at risk of depression, study finds
Spouses of patients with severe sepsis may benefit from depression screening and support, particularly wives, a new study suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/01/3.htm
1 Aug 2012
Genetic test for opioid disorder risk approved
The new test is to be used prior to patients' first exposure to oral opioids for the treatment of acute pain. Other recent FDA actions include a recall of overly potent IV drugs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/07/genetic-test-for-opioid-disorder-risk-approved.htm
7 Feb 2024
Caring for sepsis survivors
Risks of sepsis, including mortality, functional and cognitive impairment, and mental health problems, continue long after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/caring-for-sepsis-survivors.htm
15 Apr 2018
Response team and feedback reduce sepsis deaths in ICU
Activating a sepsis response team and using weekly feedback reduced mortality for ICU patients with severe sepsis or septic shock, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/09/3.htm
9 Feb 2011
‘Surviving Sepsis' campaign associated with improved care, lower mortality
ICUs not meeting guidelines for nutrition
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/01/27/3.htm
27 Jan 2010
April 2020
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/
Initially inappropriate antibiotic therapy lengthens sepsis patients' stay by two days
Nearly one-third of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock attributable to Gram-negative organisms receive inappropriate antibiotic therapy at first, which prolongs their hospital stay by two days on average, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/12/4.htm
12 Jan 2011
September 2014
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/
April 2012
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/04/
IHI forum covers palliative care access, sepsis treatment, rapid response teams
Access to palliative care, sepsis mortality reduction and rapid response team effectiveness were a few of the quality of care issues addressed last week at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 22nd annual National Forum.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/12/15/3.htm
15 Dec 2010