Search results for "Frailty"
Models developed to predict MI patients' length of stay, need for postacute care
Patients who were older at the time of myocardial infarction (MI) or had heart failure, higher heart rate, shock, or lower hemoglobin level at admission were more likely to stay at least a week or be discharged to a postacute care facility.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/26/1.htm
26 Sep 2018
Model developed to predict mortality risk after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Data from 13,718 consecutive U.S. patients in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Therapy Registry were used to develop the model.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/16/2.htm
16 Mar 2016
MI performance measures, health literacy and LOS, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2018
When it's OK to give opioids
Although opioids are often dangerous, they can be the best option for patients with advanced cancer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/opioids.htm
15 Jun 2017
Beta-blockers, antibiotic algorithm, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2019
Individualized nutrition support lowered mortality after heart failure hospitalization
The greatest benefit from an inpatient nutritional intervention was seen in men older than 78 years who had other acute and chronic medical illnesses in addition to heart failure, according to this secondary analysis of a randomized trial in Switzerland.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/05/3.htm
5 May 2021
Alcohol detox: To admit or not?
Protocols can help simplify decision on admission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/08/detox.htm
15 Aug 2014
Surviving Sepsis Campaign adopts Sepsis-3 definition
If physicians do not follow severe sepsis management measure definitions, a deficiency in the quality of care for severe sepsis management could be reported to the CDC and CMS.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/coding.htm
15 Apr 2017
Guidance issued for decision making on transcatheter aortic valve replacement
The American College of Cardiology's expert decision consensus pathway addresses four areas: preprocedure evaluation, imaging modalities and measurements, key issues in performing the procedure, and recommendations for patient follow-up.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/11/3.htm
11 Jan 2017
A new view of nutrition
The evidence is building for nutritional therapy in malnourished inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/a-new-view-of-nutrition.htm
15 Apr 2020