Search results for "Acute coronary syndrome"
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Probiotics for Clostridium difficile, readmission risk after percutaneous coronary intervention, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2013
Simple screening tool assesses frailty in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome
The highest category score for the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome was associated with increased comorbidity, longer lengths of stay, and fewer procedures, and was independently associated with mortality, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/20/4.htm
20 Nov 2013
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Oral fluoroquinolones and dysglycemia, metoprolol before PCI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/12/rr.htm
15 Dec 2013
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ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME: A CARDIAC CONUNDRUMBy Richard Pinson, MD, FACP. diagnosed when there is no biomarker release based on 2 samplescollected at least 6 hours apart. ... CODING CORNER. “Acute coronary syndrome” (ACS) encompasses a continu-um of myocardial ischemia and infarction, which canmake the diagnostic and coding criteria for ACS confusing.What’s more, coding definitions and
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/acph-201401-coding_t1.pdf
19 Dec 2013
Acute coronary syndrome: A cardiac conundrum
Physicians should view the label as provisional and evaluate further for a more specific diagnosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/coding.htm
15 Jan 2014
In-hospital STEMI may increase risk for poor outcomes
Patients who have an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) while in the hospital often do worse than those who experience STEMI off-site, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/15/1.htm
15 Jan 2014
Recent Research
Dabigatran outcomes, PPIs and postoperative pneumonia, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/01/rr.htm
15 Jan 2014
Depression a risk factor to consider in ACS patients
Depression should be considered as a risk factor for adverse outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/05/4.htm
5 Mar 2014
Almost 20% of eligible ACS inpatients don't get ACE inhibitors, ARBs at discharge
Nearly 20% of eligible patients hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) don't receive angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) at discharge, despite these being recommended by guidelines, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/05/3.htm
5 Mar 2014
Recent Research
Stroke readmissions, PICC use, career burnout, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2014