Search results for "Diagnostics"
Rural hospitals moving into the future
Technological innovations may offer solutions to the challenges facing rural hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/24/rural-hospitals-moving-into-the-future.htm
24 Jul 2024
Troponin and other diagnostic tests recalled
A number of cardiovascular diagnostic tests are being recalled for possible inaccuracy of their results, the FDA announced last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/18/5.htm
18 Jul 2012
Pneumonia specificity
For reimbursement, pneumonia types are classified as complex or simple, and identifying the specific cause of pneumonia whenever possible is crucial for correct coding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/10/pneumonia-specificity.htm
10 Jul 2024
Guidelines on diagnosing complicated intra-abdominal infections updated
The Infectious Diseases Society of America offered recommendations on initial imaging and cultures for suspected appendicitis, cholecystitis, cholangitis, diverticulitis, and intra-abdominal abscesses.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/17/guidelines-on-diagnosing-complicated-intra-abdominal-infections-updated.htm
17 Jul 2024
Molecular rapid diagnostic testing outperforms conventional methods in bloodstream infections
Patients who received molecular rapid diagnostic testing had significantly lower odds of mortality when it was used with an antibiotic stewardship program, but not when it was used without stewardship, according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/05/1.htm
5 Oct 2016
Intensive uptitration of guideline-directed medications improved HF outcomes at 90 days
Decongestion and related markers were better in acute heart failure (HF) patients randomized to early and rapid uptitration of neurohormonal blockade during and after hospitalization versus those who got usual care, a post hoc analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/17/intensive-uptitration-of-guideline-directed-medications-improved-hf-outcomes-at-90-days.htm
17 Jul 2024
Rapid diagnostics, antimicrobial stewardship both needed for optimal BSI management
Mortality, length of stay, and time to optimal therapy improved when rapid diagnostic tests were used together with conventional blood cultures in antimicrobial stewardship programs for patients with bloodstream infection (BSI), a review found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/08/rapid-diagnostics-antimicrobial-stewardship-both-needed-for-optimal-bsi-management.htm
8 May 2024
Cardiac societies release guideline on evaluation, diagnosis of chest pain
The recommendations from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, with support from other societies, provide algorithms for assessing and diagnosing chest pain in adults and offer 10 take-home points, including on use of testing and imaging.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/10/3.htm
10 Nov 2021
Ultrasound shows potential as first-line diagnostic tool in suspected GCA
Diagnosis of giant-cell arteritis (GCA) was confirmed on temporal artery ultrasound in 44% of patients referred for high clinical suspicion of the condition, avoiding the need for biopsy, a study at six French hospitals found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/08/ultrasound-shows-potential-as-first-line-diagnostic-tool-in-suspected-gca.htm
8 May 2024
Hospitalists offer lessons from past diagnostic successes, errors
Interviews with 24 experienced hospitalists revealed five themes from their thoughts on improving diagnostics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/07/hospitalists-offer-lessons-from-past-diagnostic-successes-errors.htm
7 Feb 2024