Search results for "Genomics"
Breakthrough infections, cardiovascular effects of COVID-19, pandemic mental health
Two new studies reported on infections in fully vaccinated people, while another looked at the rate of myocardial infarction and stroke in patients with COVID-19. A survey found depression and anxiety to be common during the pandemic, and the push for mandatory vaccination of health care workers continued.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/04/1.htm
4 Aug 2021
COVID-19 updates
Some new COVID-19-related codes became effective Jan. 1, 2021.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/coding-corner-covid-19-updates.htm
15 Apr 2021
coding corner 4 ACP Hospitalist • April 2021 multisystem ...
Just as SARS-CoV-2 is evolving through genomic mutations, codes and coding instructions for COVID-19 are continually changing too.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/acph-202104-coding-corner-covid-19-updates_t1.pdf
3 Apr 2021
coding corner 4 ACP Hospitalist • April 2021 multisystem ...
Just as SARS-CoV-2 is evolving through genomic mutations, codes and coding instructions for COVID-19 are continually changing too.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/acph-202104-coding-corner-covid-19-updates_t2.pdf
3 Apr 2021
Helping homeless patients during COVID-19
Hospitalists have been working to improve outcomes for a vulnerable population.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/helping-homeless-patients-during-covid-19.htm
15 Sep 2020
Variations, improvement strategies in hospital care for COVID-19
Two new studies looked at the problems of variation in hospital outcomes and transmission in health care settings. Other articles offered strategies to make the most of hospitalists, personalize treatment, predict mortality, and follow the evidence.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/22/2.htm
22 Jul 2020
Fecal transplants, contrast, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/recent-research.htm
15 Jun 2020
A transfusion threshold for everyone
Evidence indicates restrictive thresholds are better for most inpatients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/a-transfusion-threshold-for-everyone.htm
15 Jun 2020
Understanding heart failure in African Americans
Disparities may result from biological and environmental factors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/understanding-heart-failure-in-african-americans.htm
15 Nov 2019
C. diff-related bloodstream infection seen less often with FMT vs. antibiotics
While fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was associated with fewer bloodstream infections than antibiotics in one study, a brief report described two cases of drug-resistant bacteremia transmitted by FMT.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/06/1.htm
6 Nov 2019