Search results for "Transfusion"
Blood loss anemia
Making a distinction between acute and chronic blood loss anemia is important.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/coding-blood-loss-anemia.htm
15 Jan 2016
Follow up lowers readmissions, return ED visits for COPD patients
Restrictive transfusion strategy as safe as liberal strategy after cardiac surgery
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/20/2.htm
20 Oct 2010
Stop doing that
Nasogastric lavage might be the most egregious example, but there are plenty of others, one expert says.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/06/stop.htm
15 Jun 2012
Genetic test for opioid disorder risk approved
The new test is to be used prior to patients' first exposure to oral opioids for the treatment of acute pain. Other recent FDA actions include a recall of overly potent IV drugs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/07/genetic-test-for-opioid-disorder-risk-approved.htm
7 Feb 2024
Transfusion in PCI patients associated with greater risk of heart attack, stroke, death
Among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), those who received a transfusion had a higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death in the hospital, an analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/05/1.htm
5 Mar 2014
More restrictive blood transfusion rates may be better for upper GI bleeds
A blood transfusion threshold of 7 g/dL of hemoglobin significantly improved outcomes in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding compared to 9 g/dL, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/09/1.htm
9 Jan 2013
The many faces of hospital medicine
International hospitalists share their common and unique experiences and challenges.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/11/29/free/the-many-faces-of-hospital-medicine.htm
29 Nov 2023
Journal Watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about early routine eptifibatide for ACS, predicting C. diff infections, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/07/jw.htm
15 Jul 2009
Test yourself: Gastrointestinal bleeding
A 52-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after vomiting several cups of maroon-colored blood... and other cases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/12/test.htm
15 Dec 2007
Interval between aspirin use and CABG affects transfusions, not mortality
Stopping aspirin less than six days before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) did not change patients' mortality risk, but it did increase the need for transfusions, according to a new retrospective study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/09/1.htm
9 Feb 2011