Search results for "Pneumonia"
HCAP guidelines, CPR survival, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2018
CDC publishes guidance on testing for flu, COVID-19, RSV
Patients being hospitalized with acute respiratory illness during flu season should be tested with the combined nucleic acid assay for influenza A/B/SARS-CoV-2, if possible, with repeat testing if the SARS-CoV-2 result is negative.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/20/free/cdc-publishes-guidance-on-testing-for-flu-covid-19-rsv.htm
20 Dec 2023
Risk of pneumonia hospitalization lower in older patients who got pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Medicare beneficiaries ages 65 years or older with and without underlying medical conditions were less likely to be hospitalized for pneumonia if they had received the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/12/14/risk-of-pneumonia-hospitalization-lower-in-older-patients-who-got-pneumococcal-conjugate.htm
14 Dec 2022
Update in hospital medicine highlights sepsis, community-acquired pneumonia
New research could help guide treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/07/update.htm
15 Jul 2008
Ultrashort antibiotics for pneumonia may work for patients with preserved oxygenation
In hospitalized patients with pneumonia and oxygen saturations of 95% or greater without supplemental oxygen, outcomes were similar with one to two versus five to eight days of antibiotics, leading the authors of a recent study to suggest use of oxygenation levels to identify candidates for early discontinuation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/08/03/ultrashort-antibiotics-for-pneumonia-may-work-for-patients-with-preserved-oxygenation.htm
3 Aug 2022
Reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in CAP
Testing and treatment are rapidly evolving for inpatients with community-acquired pneumonia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/community-acquired-pneumonia.htm
15 Jun 2017
Real-time clinical decision support associated with improved pneumonia care
A trial at 16 hospitals in Utah found lower mortality rates, improved antibiotic prescribing, and increased discharge to home after deployment of guideline-based electronic clinical decision support for pneumonia care in the ED.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/16/real-time-clinical-decision-support-associated-with-improved-pneumonia-care.htm
16 Mar 2022
Beta-lactam plus doxycycline associated with lower mortality in older patients with CAP
Compared to other guideline-concordant empiric therapies for patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), beta-lactam plus doxycycline was associated with lower 30-day and 90-day mortality in a Veterans Affairs cohort study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/17/2.htm
17 Nov 2021
Cost of heart failure, pneumonia hospitalizations varies by hospital more than by patient
Researchers compared hospital payments for Medicare beneficiaries who were admitted for heart failure or pneumonia twice, once to a generally high-cost hospital and once to a low-cost hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/20/2.htm
20 Nov 2019
Pneumonia after acute stroke is associated with other medical complications
Pneumonia after acute stroke is associated with several other kinds of inpatient medical complications, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/13/1.htm
13 Nov 2013