Search results for "Cardiac arrest"
PE recurrence same with vena cava filter plus anticoagulation as anticoagulation alone
Adding an inferior vena cava filter did not reduce the risk of recurrent pulmonary embolism (PE) compared to anticoagulation alone, according to a recent study of French patients hospitalized with PE.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/05/13/3.htm
13 May 2015
Kidney decline associated with higher mortality in patients with acute severe hypertension
CDC warns of Q fever in Iraq, Netherlands
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/19/4.htm
19 May 2010
Review: Most medical futility studies draw conclusions from insufficient data
New guidelines on diagnosing, preventing and treating deliriumDelirium associated with higher risk of mortality, dementia in elderly
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/04/2.htm
4 Aug 2010
Risk factors predict progression from sepsis to septic shock
Progression from sepsis to septic shock often occurred more than 4 hours after ED presentation and was more likely if patients displayed certain clinical characteristics, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/22/3.htm
22 Apr 2015
Therapeutic hypothermia doesn't improve outcomes for cardiac arrest patients
Lowering the temperature of cardiac arrest patients to 33°C does not increase their survival compared to targeting a temperature of 36°C, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/27/2.htm
27 Nov 2013
Family presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation doesn't appear to affect safety, outcomes, study finds
Allowing families to be present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) doesn't appear to have negative effects on safety or outcomes, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/01/2.htm
1 Apr 2015
Post-heart attack hyperoxia associated with increased mortality
Replacing peripheral IV catheters routinely may not be necessary
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/09/3.htm
9 Jun 2010
Model predicts bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention
A model based on data from the National Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI Registry and using an expanded definition of bleeding showed good discrimination predicting bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/18/3.htm
18 Sep 2013
Hypothermic temperature control did not improve survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest
A randomized controlled trial in Germany that compared 24 hours of mild therapeutic hypothermia to normothermia in comatose resuscitated patients found no difference in survival to discharge or in all-cause survival and functional outcomes at 180 days.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/05/hypothermic-temperature-control-did-not-improve-survival-after-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest.htm
5 Oct 2022
Heed the indicators of in-hospital cardiac arrest
The key to reducing deaths from in-hospital cardiac arrest may be preventing them from occurring.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/heed-the-indicators-of-in-hospital-cardiac-arrest.htm
15 Sep 2018