Search results for "Troponin"
Anemia, antibiotic overuse, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/recent-research.htm
15 Mar 2021
Developments in rapid test accuracy, mortality risk prediction, treatment ethics for COVID-19
The FDA warned about false positives with rapid tests, experts advised on balancing emergency use with research, and guidance addressed care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during the pandemic, among other COVID-19 news.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/11/1.htm
11 Nov 2020
One- and two-hour chest pain triage algorithms better than older three-hour one
The European Society of Cardiology's 0/1-hour and 0/2-hour algorithms for triage of suspected acute myocardial infarction had higher sensitivity and negative predictive value than the society's 0/3-hour algorithm, according to a new meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/24/1.htm
24 Nov 2021
Syncope, sepsis resuscitation, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2020
Latest research looks at cardiac effects of COVID-19, ventilation strategies
Patients with and without baseline cardiovascular disease are developing cardiac injury, research shows. Alternating supine and prone positioning worked for some patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/01/2.htm
1 Apr 2020
Cardiac societies release guideline on evaluation, diagnosis of chest pain
The recommendations from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, with support from other societies, provide algorithms for assessing and diagnosing chest pain in adults and offer 10 take-home points, including on use of testing and imaging.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/10/3.htm
10 Nov 2021
Recent Research
Reducing MRSA in the ICU, rivaroxaban in heart failure, warfarin bridging during cardiac device surgery, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/rr.htm
15 Aug 2013
MKSAP quiz on cardiac biomarkers
These cases and commentary, which address cardiac biomarkers, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/07/ty.htm
15 Jul 2012
Individual case: Streptococcus agalactiae infective endocarditis
The patient presented with progressive weakness of the extremities that had become so severe he could not walk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/brief-case-individual-streptococcus-agalactiae.htm
15 Jan 2020
New drug for acute heart failure failed to improve inpatient symptoms or long-term mortality
The industry-funded study found that ularitide exerted favorable physiological effects but did not reduce cardiovascular deaths or improve the inpatient clinical course.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/19/4.htm
19 Apr 2017