Search results for "Resuscitation"
Don't quit too soon
Findings from a recent study may change practice.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/12/coverstory.htm
15 Dec 2012
Epinephrine use in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest associated with greater mortality
Patients who received epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were more likely to die or have debilitating brain damage, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/10/5.htm
10 Dec 2014
Registry appears to improve survival, neurologic outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest
Survival and neurologic outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest have improved at hospitals participating in the Get with the Guidelines—Resuscitation registry, according to a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/11/21/3.htm
21 Nov 2012
Rapid response teams didn't change hospital mortality among Medicare patients, study finds
An analysis of 56 hospitals from Get With the Guidelines-Resuscitation found that implementation of a rapid response team was associated with no change in inpatient mortality trends at 50 of the hospitals and higher-than-expected mortality at two.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/09/14/rapid-respons-teams-didnt-change-hospital-mortality-among-medicare-patients.htm
14 Sep 2022
Guidance released on acute care, periprocedural management of patients on NOACs
The American Heart Association's scientific statement offers recommendations on monitoring and reversal of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), among other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/15/4.htm
15 Feb 2017
Caring for sepsis survivors
Risks of sepsis, including mortality, functional and cognitive impairment, and mental health problems, continue long after discharge.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/caring-for-sepsis-survivors.htm
15 Apr 2018
When physicians and patients disagree
Preserve patient autonomy in difficult situations, including requests for futile care and AMA discharges.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/when-physicians-and-patients-disagree.htm
15 May 2019
Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines updated
Changes to the guidelines include a shift away from early goal-directed therapy in favor of hemodynamic assessment to guide fluid administration after the initial fluid bolus.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/25/1.htm
25 Jan 2017
No halfway measures
Partial DNRs may be attractive to patients, but they may cause more problems than they solve.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/06/coverstory.htm
15 Jun 2011
Meta-analyses results don't support hydroxyethyl starch in critically ill
Hydroxyethyl starch for fluid resuscitation fared poorly in two recent meta-analyses involving critically ill patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/27/3.htm
27 Feb 2013