Search results for "Adverse Events"
Endovascular therapy not superior to IV tPA for acute ischemic stroke
For patients with acute ischemic stroke, endovascular therapy isn't superior to standard treatment with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA), a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/13/4.htm
13 Feb 2013
Heparin labeling changed to clarify drug strength
Details on recalls, warnings and label changes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/fda.htm
15 Feb 2013
Finesse required to treat anxiety in the elderly
Elderly patients may have many concerns on their mind, but when does worry become anxiety?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/anxiety.htm
15 Feb 2013
In the News
ICU transfer, daily sedation interruption, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/02/itn.htm
15 Feb 2013
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
Post-hospital syndrome
With no definitive method in place to keep patients from returning to the hospital, perhaps it's time to look at the problem in a new way.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/coverstory.htm
15 Mar 2013
Facing the problem of patient ID errors
Children's Hospital Colorado used photos to reduce errors in computerized physician order entry.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/success.htm
15 Mar 2013
Recent Research
Therapy for decompensated heart failure with cardiorenal syndrome, kidney measures for CKD, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2013
In the News
Guidelines for STEMI, ADA recommendations for blood pressure in diabetics, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/itn.htm
15 Mar 2013
Darbepoetin did not improve clinical outcomes for systolic heart failure, anemia
Darbepoetin alfa did not improve clinical outcomes in patients with systolic heart failure and mild to moderate anemia, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/20/4.htm
20 Mar 2013