Search results for "Acute kidney injury"
Vancomycin plus piperacillin-tazobactam associated with higher AKI risk
Vancomycin plus piperacillin-tazobactam was compared to vancomycin monotherapy, vancomycin plus cefepime or carbapenem, and piperacillin-tazobactam monotherapy in the systematic review and meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/11/08/1.htm
8 Nov 2017
Patients may have slightly higher in-hospital mortality after PCI in safety net hospitals
The mortality difference between safety net and non-safety net hospitals appeared to attenuate as hospitals' percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) volume increased.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/09/3.htm
9 Aug 2017
High-dose atorvastatin may not reduce AKI after cardiac surgery
The study's results do not support the initiation of statin therapy to prevent acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery but do provide evidence that continuing perioperative statin therapy is safe, said an accompanying editorial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/09/4.htm
9 Mar 2016
Physician advisor as a career path
These physicians help ensure compliance with regulatory issues and advise on medical necessity and documentation needs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/coding-corner-physician-advisor-as-a-career-path.htm
15 Mar 2021
Antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines often not followed after elective surgery
A retrospective cohort study of 521,091 inpatient surgeries at 825 U.S. hospitals found that vancomycin was the most frequently misused agent and its use was associated with increased rates of acute kidney injury.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/22/antimicrobial-prophylaxis-guidelines-often-not-followed-after-elective-surgery.htm
22 Feb 2023
Hospitals and homes
This issue looks at inpatient-level care at home, social determinants of health screening, contrast risks for kidneys, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/letter-from-the-editor.htm
15 Mar 2020
Liver failure
Combination codes often depend on the acuity and cause of liver failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/coding-corner-liver-failure.htm
15 Sep 2020
April 19, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/19/
MKSAP quiz on orthopedic comanagement
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on orthopedic issues.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/mksap-quiz-on-orthopedic-comanagement.htm
15 Dec 2020
COPD transitions, afib in sepsis
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2019