Search results for "Pulmonary Embolism"
Acute exacerbations of COPD associated with risk for acute cardiovascular event
The results highlight how an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be an opportunity to implement cardiovascular prevention measures in high-risk patients, the authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/20/2.htm
20 Jun 2018
New artificial intelligence app identifies strokes
Details on the latest recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/04/fda-update-artificial-intelligence-app-identifies-strokes.htm
15 Apr 2018
Frail elderly, Enterobacteriaceae infections, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2018
Aspirin, rivaroxaban similarly effective at preventing VTE after total hip or total knee arthroplasty
The trial had a number of limitations, including inclusion of few patients at very high risk of a clot, but the results are still likely to be practice-changing, according to an accompanying editorial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/28/1.htm
28 Feb 2018
Fewer than 1% of ED patients with syncope found to have PE in retrospective analysis
The findings should discourage the adoption of routine protocols for excluding pulmonary embolism (PE) in all patients presenting to the ED with syncope, the authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/07/3.htm
7 Feb 2018
Cases from the University of Connecticut
Acetaminophen overdose, refractory afib, critical aortic stenosis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/brief-case-university-of-connecticut.htm
15 Jan 2018
Stroke imaging and AKI, beta-blockers after MI, and more.
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/recent-research.htm
15 Jan 2018
Questions and answers in periop medicine
Michael J. Maniaci, MD, ACP Member, reviewed data on cardiac and pulmonary perioperative exams and insulin and aspirin management at the Mayo Clinic Hospital Medicine 2017 conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/questions-and-answers-in-periop-medicine.htm
15 Jan 2018
Clinical decision support may be best strategy to reduce imaging for pulmonary embolism
In a systematic review of 17 studies, electronic clinical decision support was associated with a reduction in the use of imaging ranging between 8.3% and 25.4%, a rise in diagnostic yield of 3.4% to 4.4%, and an increase in appropriate ordering of 18% to 19%.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/10/3.htm
10 Jan 2018
New, stronger MRI approved
Details on the latest warnings, recalls, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/fda-update-new-stronger-mri-approved.htm
15 Dec 2017