Search results for "Trauma"
New sepsis risk calculator that uses AI approved
The FDA approved an artificial intelligence (AI) program that identifies patients at risk for sepsis and a higher-dose naloxone spray, among other actions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/15/new-sepsis-risk-calculator-that-uses-ai-approved.htm
15 May 2024
Early RRT did not affect survival in critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury
In a meta-analysis of individual patient data from nine trials, there was no difference in 28-day mortality by whether renal replacement therapy (RRT) was initiated within a few hours of randomization or delayed for at least a day.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/05/06/5.htm
6 May 2020
A plan for paracentesis
A hospitalist launched a clinic to provide paracentesis to patients who repeatedly presented to the ED with ascites.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/22/free/a-plan-for-paracentesis.htm
22 May 2024
Trauma-informed care can help hospitalized patients with PTSD
Hospitalized patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can benefit from an approach that takes their previous experiences into account, a new narrative review reports.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/26/5.htm
26 Aug 2020
Is your patient depressed or just demoralized?
Demoralization is common among inpatients and can be treated with relatively simple interventions, according to a psychiatrist.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/08/is-your-patient-depressed-or-just-demoralized.htm
8 May 2024
Outsmarting MRSA
An infectious diseases specialist offers advice on drugs and strategies to combat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/05/01/outsmarting-mrsa.htm
1 May 2024
Angiography with contrast associated with kidney injury, but rates of clinically significant cases appear low
An editorial noted that the insensitivity of serum creatinine to identify changes in kidney function may contribute to a lack of clarity about the association and that the incidence of kidney injury is low in patients treated with contemporary hydration regimens.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/18/4.htm
18 Mar 2020
Acute kidney injury
Documenting acute kidney injury frequently requires assessing the trajectory of a patient's creatinine levels.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/17/acute-kidney-injury.htm
17 Jan 2024
Vitamin E acetate linked to vaping-associated lung injury
The total number of reported vaping-associated lung injury cases mounted to 2,172, the CDC found vitamin E acetate in biologic samples for the first time, and authors of an observational study of vaping-related illness emphasized that patients may present with flu-like and abdominal symptoms.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/20/3.htm
20 Nov 2019
Designated trauma center hospitals charge more for nontrauma care
Trauma center hospitals charged around 4% more for nontrauma-related inpatient admissions and between 3% and 5% more for nontrauma ED visits compared with hospitals not designated as trauma centers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/06/designated-trauma-center-hospitals-charge-more-for-nontrauma-care.htm
6 Mar 2024