Search results for "Infectious Disease"
Indian Health Service reaches across borders within the U.S.
Delivery of everyday health services in the Navajo Nation is challenging, and specialty services even more so.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/ihs.htm
15 Aug 2012
Thrombocytosis in CAP brings mortality, respiratory risks
Patients with thrombocytosis in the setting of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are at higher risk of poor outcome, complicated pleural effusion and empyema than those with a normal platelet count, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/09/26/3.htm
26 Sep 2012
Top Docs
Our fifth annual Top Hospitalists issue recognizes 10 dedicated physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/11/topdocs.htm
15 Nov 2012
IDSA guidelines aim to reduce death, disability and cost of prosthetic joint infections
Multispecialty physician teams need to work together to reduce disability, death and costs associated with the ever-growing number of prosthetic joint infections, according to the first guidelines on the topic by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/12/12/4.htm
12 Dec 2012
Is it time to end routine catheter replacement?
Recent research may change practice nationwide.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/catheter.htm
15 Jan 2013
In the News
Guidelines for STEMI, ADA recommendations for blood pressure in diabetics, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/03/itn.htm
15 Mar 2013
Docs need to step up HIV screening
All doctors, whether inpatient, outpatient or specialist, should screen all patients age 13 through 64 for HIV per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, said Stacey Rizza, MD, chair of HIV and outpatient infectious disease at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/17/1.htm
17 Apr 2013
Using medical applications on wards, in clinics
In a fast-paced, interactive session, two speakers reviewed many popular software applications, as well as particularly useful features of electronic health records.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/04/17/3.htm
17 Apr 2013
Probiotics help ease diarrhea symptoms in C. diff patients on antibiotics
Probiotics can significantly reduce diarrhea symptoms in people taking antibiotics who have Clostridium difficile, a systematic review found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/12/4.htm
12 Jun 2013
HIV in the hospital
All doctors should be screening patients age 13 through 64 for HIV.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/06/hiv.htm
15 Jun 2013