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Mixed results for remdesivir, negative results for canakinumab, and new vaccine information
Remdesivir appeared to be of benefit in one study but was associated with increased length of stay and no improvement in survival in another, an industry-funded trial found no benefit for canakinumab in severe COVID-19, and the FDA noted a possible increased risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome with the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/07/21/1.htm
21 Jul 2021
Guidance offered on use of IV albumin
The recommendations from the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines address several clinical settings and conditions, including critical care, cardiovascular surgery, and cirrhosis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/13/guidance-offered-on-use-of-iv-albumin.htm
13 Mar 2024
Suctioning frequency, high-flow oxygen can determine when to decannulate tracheostomy
A randomized trial in Spanish ICUs found that patients whose readiness for decannulation was determined by frequency of suctioning instead of a 24-hour capping trial had less time to decannulation and shorter length of stay.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/16/3.htm
16 Sep 2020
August 2015
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/08/
A better team, with the same outcomes
Why did only nurses see an improvement from a teamwork intervention at four hospitals? A hospitalist researcher offers his thoughts.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/12/20/a-better-team-with-the-same-outcomes.htm
20 Dec 2023
Studies find practice variation and frequent adverse events with mechanical ventilation
About 45% of critically ill patients experienced at least one major adverse peri-intubation event in one international study, while another study found that weaning and discontinuation practices vary around the world.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/31/5.htm
31 Mar 2021
Complications appear common with CVC placement
Of 1,000 patients with a central venous catheter (CVC) for three days, 30.2 would develop at least one serious complication, including arterial cannulation, pneumothorax, infection, or deep venous thrombosis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/13/complications-appear-common-with-cvc-placement.htm
13 Mar 2024
Telehospitalist program reduced length of stay at a rural VHA hospital, study finds
Readmission rates did not improve with telemedicine, but patients and clinicians at both the hub and spoke hospitals were highly satisfied with a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) telehospitalist pilot program.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/24/3.htm
24 Feb 2021
Clinicians team up to combat burnout
Online group coaching for women trainees decreased burnout symptoms.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/10/clinicians-team-up-to-combat-burnout.htm
10 Jan 2024
Home telemonitoring may reduce readmissions in high-risk patients
A randomized trial at two tertiary care hospitals found that risk for death or readmission within 30 days was 18.2% in patients who received home telemonitoring after discharge versus 23.7% in those who received standard care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/03/3.htm
3 Feb 2021