Search results for "Heart failure"
Higher ACS mortality in women vs. men may be related to acute heart failure
A retrospective study of 87,812 patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) found that those with acute heart failure were more likely to die and that women were more likely to present with acute heart failure than men.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/03/higher-acs-mortality-in-women-vs-men-may-be-related-to-acute-heart-failure.htm
3 May 2023
New algorithm may help with medication optimization in patients with reduced ejection fraction
An algorithm based on the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction was validated against clinical trial data and accurately determined which patients were eligible for guideline-recommended medical therapy and dose titration.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/19/new-algorithm-may-help-with-medication-optimization-in-patients-with-reduced-ejection-fraction.htm
19 Apr 2023
No benefit found from high-dose steroids, RAS inhibitors in latest COVID-19 trials
Multiple new studies tested renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors in inpatients with COVID-19, while the latest report from the RECOVERY trial found higher mortality in patients on no or regular oxygen who received high-dose corticosteroids compared to usual care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/19/free/no-benefit-found-from-high-dose-steroids-ras-inhibitors-in-latest-covid-19-trials.htm
19 Apr 2023
Hospital rankings change when Medicare Advantage patients included
When researchers included both Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries in calculations of CMS performance measures, between 21.6% and 30.2% of hospitals in the top-performing group for readmissions and mortality fell to a lower-performing group.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/29/hospital-rankings-change-when-medicare-advantage-patients-included.htm
29 Mar 2023
Simple steps for sounder sleep
New protocols for blood pressure checks and clot prophylaxis allowed patients to get better sleep at one hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/22/simple-steps-for-sounder-sleep.htm
22 Mar 2023
Over-the-counter test for flu, COVID-19 authorized
The FDA also approved albuterol and budesonide inhalation aerosol, the first combination of an inhaled corticosteroid and a short-acting beta-agonist for asthma, among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/01/over-the-counter-test-for-flu-covid-19-authorized.htm
1 Mar 2023
Both healthy and tasty?
Nutrition experts weigh in on the latest trends in inpatient eating, from fast-food delivery to veganism.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/22/both-healthy-and-tasty.htm
22 Feb 2023
Cases from the University of Massachusetts
Acute drug-induced pancytopenia, liver injury, anaplasmosis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/22/free/brief-case-from-the-university-of-massachusetts.htm
22 Feb 2023
A bit of good news on drug costs
Recent Medicare changes may help more patients access guideline-directed heart failure therapies, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/15/a-bit-of-good-news-on-drug-costs.htm
15 Feb 2023
Sepsis associated with higher cardiovascular risk after hospitalization
A retrospective cohort analysis of 2.25 million U.S. patients found that those with sepsis were at higher risk for all-cause mortality and rehospitalization for each major type of cardiovascular disease event, particularly heart failure, than those without.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/08/sepsis-associated-with-higher-cardiovascular-risk-after-hospitalization.htm
8 Feb 2023