Search results for "Therapeutics"
Speedy sepsis care, intubation after cardiac arrest, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2017
Lower-extremity revascularization appears to yield poor functional outcomes in nursing home residents
Most nursing home residents who undergo lower-extremity revascularization are unlikely to benefit from it, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/15/4.htm
15 Apr 2015
Hospital medicine matures
Post-acute care is emerging as a dedicated field of practice on a path similar to hospital medicine's a decade or so ago.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/coverstory.htm
15 Oct 2012
Clinicians dive into hospital design
Researchers from health care and design backgrounds have been increasingly focusing on how the layout and allocation of space in hospitals can promote the well-being of both patients and clinicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/clinicians-dive-into-hospital-design.htm
15 Apr 2018
Adverse events from supplements bring 23,000 patients to ED each year, study finds
For adults 65 and older, 3 micronutrients (iron, calcium, and potassium) were implicated in about 30% of ED visits, and swallowing problems caused nearly 40% of these visits.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/21/3.htm
21 Oct 2015
Warning issued on epidural steroid injections, new antiplatelet drug approved
Recalls, warnings, and label changes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/fda.htm
15 Jul 2014
The Intergalactic Hospital for Malfunctioning Mechanicals
Since the hospital's inception, no mechanical beings have passed the rigorous entrance examination to practice there.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/newmans-notions-the-intergalactic-hospital-for-malfunctioning-mechanicals.htm
15 May 2021
Vital signs are vital: focus on fever
Human body temperature must rank as one of the earliest “vital signs” recognized by our ancestors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/newman.htm
15 Mar 2014
Reviewing medications in elderly inpatients
Multiple medication use is common among the elderly, and carries inherent risks.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/meds.htm
15 Oct 2012
Lower blood pressure target didn't improve outcomes in acute intracerebral hemorrhage
The authors concluded that for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, targeting a systolic blood pressure of 110 to 139 mm Hg does not provide clinical benefit over a target of 140 to 179 mm Hg.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/15/1.htm
15 Jun 2016