Search results for "Therapeutics"
No difference found for moderate vs. mild hypothermia for comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
There may not be a single, optimal target temperature for all patients with cardiac arrest, noted the authors of a trial that compared target temperatures of 31 °C and 34 °C. The effects of therapeutic hypothermia could be modulated by several clinical variables, they suggested.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/10/27/4.htm
27 Oct 2021
Heparin dosing for COVID-19 inpatients, expert perspectives on boosters
Two new trials offered some support for therapeutic anticoagulation in inpatients with elevated d-dimer levels. Antithrombotic therapy didn't prove helpful for outpatients with COVID-19. FDA advisors, an ACP/Annals forum, and recent research addressed vaccine effectiveness and boosters.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/10/20/1.htm
20 Oct 2021
New therapies for burns, stroke rehab
Recalls, notifications, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/09/fda-update-new-therapies-for-burns.htm
15 Sep 2021
Mixed news on anticoagulation; new data on myocarditis, postexposure prophylaxis
Full-dose anticoagulation appeared to help hospitalized COVID-19 patients who weren't critically ill but not the critically ill, trials showed. Postvaccine myocarditis and pericarditis were investigated by a study, while new data and an FDA authorization supported postexposure prophylaxis for some patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/11/1.htm
11 Aug 2021
Ask Dr. Pinson
Get answers to questions about obesity, ultrasound guidance, and other coding conundrums.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/coding-corner-qa.htm
15 Jul 2021
Trial finds no difference in patient knowledge with bedside vs. outside-the-room case presentation
Although patients had similar knowledge of their medical care irrespective of whether consultant rounds were done at the bedside or in the hallway, the bedside presentation group reported higher ratings of confusion about medical jargon and uncertainty caused by team discussions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/30/2.htm
30 Jun 2021
Latest COVID-19 research focuses on another drug, racial disparities, early infections
A Brazilian trial found benefit from tofacitinib in hospitalized patients, while a study of Medicare patients showed racial disparities might stem from differences between hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/23/1.htm
23 Jun 2021
COVID-19 research focused on anticoagulation, vaccine-induced thrombocytopenia
Two new studies support prophylactic, rather than therapeutic, anticoagulation for COVID-19 patients, and case reports provide more information about vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/16/1.htm
16 Jun 2021
A collection of individual cases
Acne conglobate, rhabdomyolysis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/brief-case-a-collection-of-individual-cases.htm
15 Jun 2021
Late diagnoses, routine cultures, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/recent-research.htm
15 May 2021