Search results for "Transfusion"
Aspirin appears to reduce recurrence of VTE after stopping anticoagulants
Aspirin reduced the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence with no apparent increase in major bleeding in patients who had an initial unprovoked VTE and had discontinued anticoagulant treatment, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/06/06/3.htm
6 Jun 2012
Journal Watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about stratifying bleeding risk in NSTEMI patients, computerized drug reconciliation tools, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/jw.htm
15 Aug 2009
Recent Research
VTE risk after joint replacement, antipsychotics and MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/08/rr.htm
15 Aug 2012
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: How to find, and treat, the source
It accounts for 5% of all cases of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. It requires an average of 7.3 diagnostic tests, five hospitalizations and 46 units of blood per patient to evaluate.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/12/gi.htm
15 Dec 2007
Studies on left main CAD, CT for coronary angiography, and more
These summaries come from ACP Hospitalist Weekly, an e-newsletter provided every Wednesday by ACP Hospitalist.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/04/rr.htm
15 Apr 2017
NSTEMI algorithm, metabolic acidemia, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2019
New guidance and research on COVID-19 outcomes, testing, experimental treatments
The American Thoracic Society addresses potential use of hydroxychloroquine for patients with COVID-19 and pneumonia, and two case series reports describe use of convalescent plasma in critically ill patients with COVID-19 in China.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/08/1.htm
8 Apr 2020
Upper gastrointestinal bleed
This edition of Morning Report focuses on a fictional patient with an upper gastrointestinal bleed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/morning-report-gi-bleed.htm
15 Jun 2017
There will be (less) blood
A new patient blood management program reduced transfusions, length of stay, and cost at one hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/16/there-will-be-less-blood.htm
16 Feb 2022
Continuous hydrocortisone did not reduce mortality from septic shock
Some secondary outcomes were better among patients receiving a continuous infusion of hydrocortisone than those on placebo, including risk of blood transfusion and time to resolution of shock.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/24/3.htm
24 Jan 2018