Search results for "COPD"
Beta-blockers at discharge associated with lower mortality in COPD plus MI
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had lower mortality after myocardial infarction (MI) if they were discharged on beta-blockers, a recent Swedish study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/15/3.htm
15 Apr 2015
Guideline offers recommendations to prevent acute COPD exacerbations
An evidence-based guideline from the American College of Chest Physicians and Canadian Thoracic Society offers recommendations on preventing exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/15/1.htm
15 Apr 2015
Pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary heart disease
Documentation and coding for these cases are surprisingly challenging.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/coding-pulmonary.htm
15 Apr 2015
Pulmonary hypertension: A clinical review
A clinical review of the condition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/pulmonary-hypertension.htm
15 Apr 2015
Recent Research
Perioperative aspirin and clonidine for AKI, longer surgeries and clot risk, poor neighborhoods and readmissions, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2015
Encephalopathy
Clinicians often struggle with the distinction between delirium and encephalopathy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/coding.htm
15 Jan 2015
Emphysema on CT may be an important independent risk factor for death
Emphysema found on computed tomography (CT) was associated with an increased risk for mortality among people without airflow obstruction or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/17/4.htm
17 Dec 2014
Recent Research
HCAHPS scores, order sets for COPD inpatients, warfarin in brain injury patients, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/11/rr.htm
15 Nov 2014
Inpatients with COPD exacerbations have better outcomes with noninvasive than invasive mechanical ventilation
Inpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations who received noninvasive ventilation (NIV) had better outcomes than those who received invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/05/3.htm
5 Nov 2014
New skin antibiotic, diabetes drug, and LABA
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and label changes, as well as approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/10/fda.htm
15 Oct 2014