Search results for "Cardiac arrest"
New analyses differ on whether dabigatran raises MI risk
Two analyses published in the past week compared rates of myocardial infarction (MI) in patients taking dabigatran or warfarin and came to differing results.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/11/1.htm
11 Jan 2012
Optimal potassium level after MI differs from guidelines, study finds
Post-myocardial infarction inpatients with blood potassium levels between 3.5 and 4.5 mEq/L had a lower mortality risk than those with levels higher or lower than this range, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/25/2.htm
25 Jan 2012
Groundhog shift
I'd seen that movie. Could it really be happening to me?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/02/newman.htm
15 Feb 2012
Handheld hematoma scanner, new indication for pneumonia vaccine approved
Details on new approvals and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/fda.htm
15 Mar 2012
Bupivacaine, propofol could be easily confused, safety group warns
A medication safety coalition last week warned that local anesthetic bupivacaine (Exparel) looks similar to propofol, and its accidental use could cause serious adverse events and death.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/04/6.htm
4 Apr 2012
Preventing, and measuring risks for, periop problems
A healthy patient asks how long he needs to fast before his 8 a.m. elective surgery. What do you say?
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/04/25/1.htm
25 Apr 2012
From cold feet to code feat
An internship boot camp prepares final-year medical students for the daily encounters they'll face in the years ahead.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/student.htm
15 May 2012
Recent Research
Swallowing screens after acute stroke, cardiac complications in CAP, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/rr.htm
15 May 2012
Generic discharge summary*
What's lost in accuracy will be more than compensated with personal time saved.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/newman.htm
15 Jun 2012
Predicting and preventing perioperative problems
MI and respiratory calculators can help manage perioperative risk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/perioperative.htm
15 Jun 2012