Search results for "Pneumonia"
Azithromycin in older pneumonia inpatients associated with mortality benefit
The mortality benefit of using azithromycin in elderly inpatients with pneumonia outstrips a slightly higher risk of myocardial infarction associated with the drug, researchers have found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/11/1.htm
11 Jun 2014
Adding up adverse events
Patient safety experts talk about the latest data and what hospitalists can do to improve them.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/07/adding-up-adverse-events.htm
7 Jun 2023
Is it pneumonia?
Concerns are growing that pneumonia is being overdiagnosed. Here's how you can stem the trend.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/pneumonia.htm
15 Mar 2014
Ventilator-associated pneumonia rates: The wrong quality measure
Legislators, payers and quality-of-care advocates across the nation are considering requiring hospitals to report ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) rates as a way to benchmark quality of care and penalize poor performers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/12/vap-qm.htm
15 Dec 2007
Benzodiazepines associated with community-acquired pneumonia
Benzodiazepines are associated with risk for and death from community-acquired pneumonia, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/12/1.htm
12 Dec 2012
ACE inhibitors but not ARBs may decrease pneumonia risk
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are associated with a decreased risk for pneumonia, but angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are not, a new study indicates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/18/1.htm
18 Jul 2012
Less definitely more in antibiotics
Review some common inpatient conditions that can be safely treated with shorter durations of antibiotics, reducing adverse events and costs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/17/less-definitely-more-in-antibiotics.htm
17 May 2023
Using corticosteroids (or not)
Review the latest data on prescribing these drugs for pneumonia, sepsis, and COPD.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/using-corticosteroids-or-not.htm
15 May 2019
Hospitalizations for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions associated with functional decline, other adverse outcomes in the elderly
A longitudinal analysis looked at total disability score, functional recovery, and incident nursing home admission within six months of hospitalization for an ambulatory care-sensitive condition, such as diabetes or pneumonia, in elderly community-living adults.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/07/28/2.htm
28 Jul 2021
Antibiotic combo approved for pneumonia
Recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/fda-update-antibiotic-combo-approved-for-pneumonia.htm
15 Aug 2020