Search results for "Adverse Events"
Nutrition, contrast and AKI, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/recent-research.htm
15 Sep 2020
Warning about contaminated hand sanitizer
Recalls, warnings, and updates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/fda-update-warning-about-contaminated-hand-sanitizer.htm
15 Sep 2020
Combo therapy including vitamin C did not improve outcomes in septic shock
A randomized trial assigned hospitalized patients to therapy with ascorbic acid, hydrocortisone, and thiamine or placebo every six hours and looked at change in Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score at 72 hours.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/26/3.htm
26 Aug 2020
Compression garments reduced risk of recurrent cellulitis in adults with chronic edema
A randomized trial, which was stopped early for efficacy, showed that compression therapy plus education on cellulitis prevention resulted in a lower incidence of recurrent cellulitis and cellulitis-related hospitalizations than education alone.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/19/4.htm
19 Aug 2020
Pneumonia therapies, hospital flu spread, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2020
Antibiotic combo approved for pneumonia
Recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/fda-update-antibiotic-combo-approved-for-pneumonia.htm
15 Aug 2020
Latest recommendations reject hydroxychloroquine, support remdesivir
Both ACP and The BMJ completed evidence reviews and issued recommendations on use of certain drugs for COVID-19. Another article warned about Strongyloides hyperinfection, a potentially dangerous side effect of dexamethasone for some patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/05/1.htm
5 Aug 2020
Latest COVID-19 research on dexamethasone, hydroxychloroquine, vaccines, tocilizumab
Peer-reviewed details on the recent trial of dexamethasone were released, and two new trials found no benefit to early treatment with hydroxychloroquine. Positive data from three vaccine trials were also published, as was another study of tocilizumab.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/22/1.htm
22 Jul 2020
Bedside sitters, pneumothorax, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/in-the-news.htm
15 Jul 2020
Extended-release metformin recalled due to impurity
Recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/fda-update-extended-release-metformin-recalled-due-to-impurity.htm
15 Jul 2020