Search results for "Cellulitis"
Thermal imaging of affected skin improves accuracy of cellulitis diagnosis
A combination of maximum temperature in the affected area and the ALT-70 (asymmetry, leukocytosis, tachycardia, and age ≥70 years) prediction model provided the greatest specificity for identifying cellulitis in ED patients, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/04/03/thermal-imaging-of-affected-skin-improves-accuracy-of-cellulitis-diagnosis.htm
3 Apr 2024
Compression garments reduced risk of recurrent cellulitis in adults with chronic edema
A randomized trial, which was stopped early for efficacy, showed that compression therapy plus education on cellulitis prevention resulted in a lower incidence of recurrent cellulitis and cellulitis-related hospitalizations than education alone.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/19/4.htm
19 Aug 2020
Many cellulitis hospitalizations may be unnecessary, meta-analysis finds Weekly
The mortality rate for hospitalized patients with cellulitis in U.S. studies was 0.5%. Worldwide, it averaged 1.1%, ranging from 0% to 2.9% in the studies included in the meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/25/3.htm
25 Jul 2018
Unnecessary blood tests and imaging common in cellulitis hospitalizations, study finds
Over two-thirds of patients with uncomplicated cellulitis received imaging, none of which would have been recommended by guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/11/2.htm
11 Apr 2018
Lower-extremity cellulitis often misdiagnosed, leading to unnecessary hospitalization, study finds
Unnecessary treatment provided to patients with psuedocellulitis could be responsible for 9,000 nosocomial infections, 1,000 to 5,000 Clostridium difficile infections, and 2 to 6 cases of anaphylaxis annually, the study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/09/1.htm
9 Nov 2016