Search results for "Adverse Events"
Dynamic measures to guide fluid resuscitation may improve outcomes in septic shock
A randomized trial assigned patients with sepsis-associated hypotension to usual care or to assessment of fluid responsiveness with a passive leg raise before a fluid bolus was given or the vasopressor dose was increased.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/05/06/3.htm
6 May 2020
Diuretic guidance, endocarditis risks, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2021
Angiography with contrast associated with kidney injury, but rates of clinically significant cases appear low
An editorial noted that the insensitivity of serum creatinine to identify changes in kidney function may contribute to a lack of clarity about the association and that the incidence of kidney injury is low in patients treated with contemporary hydration regimens.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/18/4.htm
18 Mar 2020
Updated warnings on fluoroquinolones, new diabetes drug approved
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/10/fda.htm
15 Oct 2016
Bringing the hospital home
Pilot projects are providing inpatient-level care in patients' homes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/bringing-the-hospital-home.htm
15 Mar 2020
New guidelines, authorizations on remdesivir, bamlanivimab, other drugs for COVID-19
The World Health Organization and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) changed their guidelines to be less favorable to remdesivir. Both the IDSA and NIH expressed reservations about bamlanivimab, while the FDA issued two new emergency use authorizations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/25/1.htm
25 Nov 2020
Over-the-counter test for flu, COVID-19 authorized
The FDA also approved albuterol and budesonide inhalation aerosol, the first combination of an inhaled corticosteroid and a short-acting beta-agonist for asthma, among other recent actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/01/over-the-counter-test-for-flu-covid-19-authorized.htm
1 Mar 2023
Chest X-rays, long-term outcomes in COVID-19, data on health care workers and vaccines
A negative chest X-ray ruled out severe outcomes in many ED patients, and long-term effects were common after hospitalization, studies found. Vaccine research highlighted health care workers' reluctance to get vaccinated and the safety and efficacy of the latest vaccine candidate.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/03/1.htm
3 Feb 2021
Glucocorticoid use associated with increased risk for any infection after joint replacement in patients with RA
Minimizing glucocorticoid exposure before surgery should be a primary focus of perioperative medication management in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), study authors concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/22/1.htm
22 May 2019
Heart failure risk score, step-down therapy
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/recent-research.htm
15 Jul 2019