Search results for "Therapeutics"
High-dose clopidogrel after PCI doesn't reduce death rates
High-dose clopidogrel did not reduce death rates compared with standard-dose clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-eluting stents, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/23/3.htm
23 Mar 2011
AHA releases scientific statement on managing PE, DVT
The American Heart Association last week issued a scientific statement on the management of massive and submassive pulmonary embolism, iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis, and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/30/1.htm
30 Mar 2011
Recognizing, preventing and treating delirium
If you remember only one thing about treating agitation and delirium in the hospital, it should be to avoid benzodiazepines, said Brian Huang, ACP Member, assistant professor of medicine in the division of hospital medicine at the University of California San Diego, during the hospital medicine precourse at Internal Medicine 2011.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/13/1.htm
13 Apr 2011
Unfractionated heparin may be underprescribed in obese patients with VTE
Obese patients may not receive correct weight-based doses of unfractionated heparin for venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a new single-site study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/27/5.htm
27 Apr 2011
MKSAP quiz on antibiotics
These cases and commentary, which address antibiotics, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/05/ty.htm
15 May 2011
Short-term NSAIDs may still increase myocardial infarction risk after previous heart attacks
Even short-term treatment with most nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with increased risk of death and a subsequent myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with prior heart attacks, reports a national cohort population study from Denmark.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/18/3.htm
18 May 2011
Recognizing, preventing and treating delirium
A large proportion of inpatients have delirium, but in most, it goes unrecognized.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/06/delirium.htm
15 Jun 2011
In the News
Central line infection rates, organizational characteristics of hospitalist groups, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/07/itn.htm
15 Jul 2011
MKSAP quiz on wounds
These cases and commentary, which address wounds, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/08/ty.htm
15 Aug 2011
Blood tests after MI associated with hospital-acquired anemia
Greater blood loss from phlebotomy is associated with higher risk of anemia in patients hospitalized for myocardial infarction (MI), a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/17/1.htm
17 Aug 2011