Search results for "Syncope"
Learning on the late shift
Training programs and hospitalists are working to make night coverage more educational.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/22/free/learning-on-the-late-shift.htm
22 Mar 2023
Midodrine may reduce vasovagal syncope in healthy, younger patients
Young, healthy patients with a median of six syncope episodes in the prior year were educated about lifestyle changes to reduce fainting risk and randomized to either midodrine or placebo in a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/04/4.htm
4 Aug 2021
Mortality similar with restrictive vs. liberal fluid strategies for sepsis with hypotension
A multicenter U.S. trial randomized patients with sepsis-induced hypotension to either a strategy prioritizing vasopressors and lower IV fluid volumes or a strategy prioritizing higher volumes of IV fluids before vasopressors for 24 hours after initial treatment.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/02/01/free/mortality-similar-with-restrictive-vs-liberal-fluid-strategies-for-sepsis-with-hypotension.htm
1 Feb 2023
Local rate of malpractice claims linked to admissions of low-risk patients with syncope
For every 1 in 100,000-person increase in the physician malpractice claims rate, there was an increase of 6.7% in the hospital admission rate among patients with lower-risk syncope, representing an estimated $102 million in extra costs, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/12/23/5.htm
23 Dec 2020
NT-proBNP values appear unhelpful in predicting syncope outcomes
A prospective cohort study assessed whether N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels could help improve prediction of 30-day adverse events at ED presentation when added to the Canadian Syncope Risk Score.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/29/4.htm
29 Apr 2020
Malpractice and syncope, heart failure and fracking
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/in-the-news.htm
15 Mar 2021
Biomarkers effective for diagnosing cardiac cause of syncope in ED patients
B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), N-terminal proBNP, and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T and I provided better prognostic accuracy that some commonly used scoring systems, a prospective study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/06/2.htm
6 Mar 2019
Internal Medicine Meeting 2021: Virtual Experience
Stroke, sickle cell, and syncope and other clinical topics were covered at the conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/simple-steps-to-safely-stratify-syncope.htm
15 Jun 2021
New score for syncope may predict risk of echocardiography findings
The authors said that the score, if validated, could improve resource use and promote high-value care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/03/2.htm
3 Oct 2018
Pinpoint PE in high-risk patients with syncope
The evidence on the prevalence of pulmonary embolism (PE) among patients with syncope has been mixed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/pinpoint-pe-in-syncope.htm
15 Dec 2018