Search results for "Infectious Diseases"
Recent Research
Thrombolytic therapy and acute PE, bleeding risk in patients on warfarin before MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/rr.htm
15 Jul 2012
Better treatment but low awareness with hepatitis C
The main challenge is increasing awareness and getting appropriate therapy to those who need it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/hepatitis.htm
15 Aug 2012
Recent Research
VTE risk after joint replacement, antipsychotics and MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/rr.htm
15 Aug 2012
IV treprostinil carries higher risk of bloodstream infections than epoprostenol for PAH patients
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients treated with intravenous (IV) treprostinil had a significantly higher rate of gram-negative bloodstream infections than those treated with IV epoprostenol, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/22/4.htm
22 Aug 2012
Study urges cautious use of systemic corticosteroids in patients with ICU-acquired pneumonia
Systemic corticosteroids should be used “very cautiously” in patients with ICU-acquired pneumonia, as the drugs are associated with greater mortality in this population, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/08/29/4.htm
29 Aug 2012
In the News
Rehospitalization after MI, hospitalists and outcomes, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/10/itn.htm
15 Oct 2012
CDC offers updated guidance on national meningitis outbreak
The CDC is offering updated guidance on the current national meningitis outbreak.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/17/5.htm
17 Oct 2012
Rapid and point-of-care tests accurate for HCV
Rapid diagnostic tests and point-of-care tests for hepatitis C virus (HCV) are accurate enough to be used for first-line screening, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/10/17/4.htm
17 Oct 2012
IDSA guidelines aim to reduce death, disability and cost of prosthetic joint infections
Multispecialty physician teams need to work together to reduce disability, death and costs associated with the ever-growing number of prosthetic joint infections, according to the first guidelines on the topic by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/12/4.htm
12 Dec 2012
AHRQ issues report on prevention of health care-associated infections
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued a new report on prevention of health care-associated infections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/12/3.htm
12 Dec 2012