Search results for "Pneumonia"
Pneumonia
The clinical distinction between community-acquired pneumonia and health care-associated pneumonia is crucial for correct management and antibiotic selection.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/05/coding.htm
15 May 2011
High rates of ICU admission for pneumonia associated with lower-quality care in elderly
High rates of ICU admission among elderly patients with pneumonia were associated with lower quality of care, a new study showed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/18/4.htm
18 Mar 2015
Prednisone speeds recovery for inpatients with community-acquired pneumonia
For patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, prednisone treatment shortened their time to clinical stability and hospital length of stay, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/01/28/2.htm
28 Jan 2015
September 2007
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/09/
June 2007
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/06/
Metoclopramide may help reduce pneumonia in patients with stroke and nasogastric tubes
Metoclopramide may help reduce pneumonia in patients with stroke who are fed via nasogastric tubes, according to a new small study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/12/24/3.htm
24 Dec 2014
ACE inhibitors but not ARBs may decrease pneumonia risk
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are associated with a decreased risk for pneumonia, but angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are not, a new study indicates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/18/1.htm
18 Jul 2012
Individualized short-course antibiotics noninferior to usual care for VAP
In a randomized open-label trial, 41% of ICU patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) who received antibiotics for seven days or less died or had pneumonia recurrence at 60 days versus 44% of those who received usual care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/31/individualized-short-course-antibiotics-noninferior-to-usual-care-for-vap.htm
31 Jan 2024
Handheld hematoma scanner, new indication for pneumonia vaccine approved
Details on new approvals and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/fda.htm
15 Mar 2012
Brushing up on pneumonia prevention
One facility reduced rates of hospital-acquired pneumonia with simple oral hygiene.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/success-story-brushing-up-on-pneumonia-prevention.htm
15 Dec 2018