Search results for "Infectious Diseases"
New devices for congenital heart disease, multiple sclerosis
Recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/fda-update-new-devices-for-congenital-heart-disease-multiple-sclerosis.htm
15 May 2021
Studies look at how COVID-19 mortality varied by hospital, over time
Hospital strain seems to be a significant factor in patients' mortality from COVID-19, according to a study analyzing deaths among ICU patients by hospital and another comparing March and April 2020 outcomes to those later in the year.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/05/2.htm
5 May 2021
Hospital life after COVID-19 vaccination
Physicians describe their emotions after vaccination and discuss broader effects.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/hospital-life-after-covid-19-vaccination.htm
15 Apr 2021
Cases from Oregon Health & Science University
Emphysematous pyelonephritis, copper deficiency, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/brief-case-from-oregon-health-and-science-university.htm
15 Apr 2021
Answers and even more questions on COVID-19 vaccines
In a fourth forum from ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine, infectious disease experts Carlos del Rio, MD, FACP, Paul Sax, MD, and Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, FACP, discussed COVID-19 vaccines and their implementation, as well as other aspects of the pandemic response.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/31/1.htm
31 Mar 2021
COVID-19 and obesity, AKI, DKA, antibiotics, symptom checkers, hospital prep
Acute kidney injury (AKI) and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) were worse with COVID-19, antibiotics were overused, and an online symptom checker didn't triage safely, but most hospitals had enough ICU beds and preprocedural COVID-19 testing showed that vaccinations reduced asymptomatic infections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/17/1.htm
17 Mar 2021
Anemia, antibiotic overuse, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2021
Nurses key to antibiotic stewardship intervention
Algorithms helped them know when urine cultures were appropriate.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/success-story-nurses-key-to-antibiotic-stewardship-intervention.htm
15 Mar 2021
Short-course antibiotics in low-risk MSSA bacteremia did not increase mortality risk
Patients receiving six to 10 days of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia had similar 90-day mortality and relapse rates compared to those who got 10 to 16 days of therapy in a retrospective Danish study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/10/3.htm
10 Mar 2021
Studies examine impact of hospital policies on C. difficile infection rates
While one study found that participation in an antibiotic stewardship program from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality led to reductions in hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates, a simulation study found that visitor contact precautions may not be as helpful.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/03/4.htm
3 Mar 2021