Search results for "Smoking cessation"
Nicotine replacement during surgical hospitalization not associated with adverse outcomes
An observational study found no difference in complications, mortality, and readmissions between patients who had received nicotine replacement therapy within two days of major surgery and those who hadn't.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/12/11/1.htm
11 Dec 2019
Catheters, antibiotics recalled
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/11/fda-update-catheters-antibiotics-recalled.htm
15 Nov 2021
Discharging ACS patients on varenicline appeared to produce better quit rates than placebo
Patients received varenicline 0.5 mg once daily for 3 days, then 0.5 mg twice daily for 4 days, then 1.0 mg twice daily for the remainder of the 12-week treatment period.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/18/2.htm
18 Nov 2015
CV risks of flu, CAUTI protocol, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/in-the-news.htm
15 Nov 2020
In the News
Performance measures and readmissions, early management of acute ischemic stroke, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/05/itn.htm
15 May 2013
Pacemakers, skin sanitizers recalled
Drug recalls, warnings, approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/fda.htm
15 Aug 2009
Pulmonary rehab, thiamine for sepsis, and more
Recent summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2020
Recent Research
Nonprofit versus for-profit hospitals, corticosteroids in septic shock, pretreatment with P2Y12 inhibitors, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/02/rr.htm
15 Feb 2015
Treating chest pain in 90 minutes or less
When a physician from a small town in Wyoming calls LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City about transferring a patient with chest pain, he'll probably talk to Dean A. Mayer, ACP Member.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/04/chest-pain.htm
15 Apr 2007
Applying best evidence to perioperative assessment
Knowing what to look for is one key to determining risk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/10/determine-risk.htm
15 Oct 2007