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Kidney decline and mortality in acute severe hypertension, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/12/jw.htm
15 Dec 2010
Heart failure risk score, step-down therapy
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/recent-research.htm
15 Jul 2019
Serum potassium repletion for mild abnormalities didn't affect outcomes in heart failure exacerbations
The retrospective study compared mortality, ICU transfers, and length of stay among patients with normal serum potassium levels at admission for heart failure by whether they had average levels of less than 4.0 mEq/L, 4.0 to 4.5 mEq/L, or greater than 4.5 mEq/L during hospitalization.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/31/2.htm
31 Jul 2019
Preop meds, resuscitation champions, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2021
NT-proBNP cutpoints validated for diagnosing and ruling out heart failure in the ED
Age-stratified cutpoints for N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) helped diagnose acute heart failure, and 300 pg/mL had good sensitivity and negative predictive value as a rule-out cutpoint, the study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/14/2.htm
14 Mar 2018
Study analyzes sex differences worldwide in patients hospitalized for heart failure
Data from 44 countries in REPORT-HF found that in all geographic regions women in the hospital with heart failure were less likely to receive diagnostic tests or guideline-directed care than men.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/06/study-analyzes-sex-differences-worldwide-in-patients-hospitalized-for-heart-failure.htm
6 Sep 2023
Door-to-diuretic time didn't affect mortality from heart failure in Korean registry
The new findings contradict those of another recent prospective study, which was conducted in Japan and found reduced mortality in heart failure patients who received diuretics within an hour, the authors noted.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/28/2.htm
28 Mar 2018
Late diagnoses, routine cultures, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/recent-research.htm
15 May 2021
Recent Research
Transfusion strategies, hyponatremia at admission, follow-up timing and medication adherence, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2016
Test Yourself: MKSAP quiz on atrial fibrillation
These cases and commentary, which address atrial fibrillation, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/ty.htm
15 Aug 2012