Search results for "Perioperative Care"
Patients with IBD at increased risk of postoperative DVT, PE
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at greater risk of developing deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism after surgery than those without IBD, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/26/3.htm
26 Oct 2011
Central catheters play big role in postoperative DVT
Efforts to prevent postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) should focus on limiting the use and duration of use of central catheters, and possibly increasing the use of anticoagulation with the catheters, authors of a new study concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/24/3.htm
24 Aug 2011
VTE less common with laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) appears to be less common after laparoscopic colorectal surgery than after open colorectal surgery, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/29/3.htm
29 Jun 2011
Bulk of patients with MI after noncardiac surgery don't have ischemic symptoms
More than 65% of patients who have a myocardial infarction (MI) within 30 days of noncardiac surgery don't experience ischemic symptoms, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/20/3.htm
20 Apr 2011
ACP issues guideline on glucose management for hospitalized patients
ACP's director of clinical policy discusses a new guideline for intensive insulin therapy.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/04/qa.htm
15 Apr 2011
Clopidogrel may improve outcomes after CABG in patients with MI
Clopidogrel may improve outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for myocardial infarction (MI), a new study reports.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/09/3.htm
9 Mar 2011
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Hospitalists' cost-effectiveness, vasopressin antagonists and hyponatremia, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/02/jw.htm
15 Feb 2011
Restrictive transfusion strategy as safe as liberal strategy after cardiac surgery
Model finds multimodal CT cost-effective to identify intra-arterial therapy candidates
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/20/3.htm
20 Oct 2010
Two models superior at predicting long ICU stay after cardiac surgery
FDA approves vaccines for next flu season
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/11/4.htm
11 Aug 2010
Antiplatelet, anticoagulation meds raise bleeding risk with cardiac device implantation
Kidney decline associated with higher mortality in patients with acute severe hypertension
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/19/3.htm
19 May 2010