Search results for "Blood Pressure"
Eosinophil count can predict outcomes for patients hospitalized with C. difficile, study finds
An undetectable eosinophil count at admission was associated with higher risk of in-hospital mortality, need for vasopressors, and emergency total colectomy, the retrospective study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/19/2.htm
19 Sep 2018
Considering ketamine
Evidence is limited, but low-dose ketamine may be an appropriate adjunct or alternative to opioids for certain patients in pain.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/02/free/considering-ketamine.htm
2 Aug 2023
Precourse provides pneumonia pearls
An expert reviewed the guidelines and recommendations for antibiotic treatment of pneumonia and encouraged attention to cardiovascular risks.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/25/3.htm
25 Apr 2018
User-friendly EHRs also more safety-friendly
Why might easy-to-use electronic health records (EHRs) provide better medication safety? The coauthor of a recent study explains.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/10/18/free/user-friendly-ehrs-also-more-safety-friendly.htm
18 Oct 2023
Recent Research
Short-term NSAIDS and MI risk, VTE after colorectal surgery, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2011
Hypertension often undertreated after hospitalization for stroke
Patients who were hospitalized for an ischemic stroke often had a systolic blood pressure above 160 mm Hg at discharge and at subsequent outpatient visits, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/14/3.htm
14 Jan 2015
Functional mobility was strongest predictor of readmissions after MI in elderly
Researchers identified eight variables that they combined to predict 30-day readmissions among patients ages 75 years and older, with the most significant being a slow result on the Timed Up and Go test.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/01/4.htm
1 May 2019
Simple steps for sounder sleep
New protocols for blood pressure checks and clot prophylaxis allowed patients to get better sleep at one hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/22/simple-steps-for-sounder-sleep.htm
22 Mar 2023
New algorithm may help guide empiric therapy for patients with any type of pneumonia
The algorithm classified patients into four groups based on severity of illness (i.e., need for mechanical ventilation or ICU admission) and the presence of other risk factors for multidrug-resistant pathogens.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/08/3.htm
8 Aug 2018
Early norepinephrine was associated with faster control of septic shock
Three-quarters of patients in a trial group who received norepinephrine soon after ED arrival (a median of 93 minutes) had septic shock controlled within six hours, compared to only about half of those receiving standard care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/06/2.htm
6 Feb 2019