Search results for "Catheters"
October 5, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/05/
Large recall of sodium bicarbonate and other injectables
Details on the latest warnings, recalls, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/09/fda-update.htm
15 Sep 2017
Noninfectious catheter-associated complications as common as CAUTIs
Noninfectious catheter-associated complications are as common as catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), though the former receive less research attention, a meta-analysis concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/18/4.htm
18 Sep 2013
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about statins use before stroke, heparin dose after STEMI, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/06/jw.htm
15 Jun 2009
Advisors discuss vaccines for fall, COVID-19/RSV/flu test approved
In addition to COVID-19-related actions, the FDA announced several device recalls and approved a drug for eosinophilic esophagitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/07/06/advisors-discuss-vaccines-for-fall-covid-19-rsv-flu-test-approved.htm
6 Jul 2022
Comparison of multiple blood cultures can accurately identify CLABSI, review finds
Differential time to positivity between central-line and peripheral cultures was both sensitive and specific for diagnosing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), although it worked less well when Staphylococcus aureus or Candida was present.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/04/26/comparison-of-multiple-blood-cultures-can-accurately-identify-clabsi-review-finds.htm
26 Apr 2023
Central thermometers preferred to peripheral when temperature could influence diagnosis, treatment
Researchers reviewed 75 published prospective studies comparing the accuracy of tympanic membrane, temporal artery, axillary, or oral thermometers with pulmonary artery catheter, urinary bladder, esophageal, or rectal thermometers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/18/4.htm
18 Nov 2015
In The News
Mixing alcohol with opioids and benzodiazepines, postdischarge efforts and readmissions, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/itn.htm
15 Jan 2015
Point-of-care ultrasound—Part 1
Three documentation components are required for reimbursement of POCUS.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/coding-corner-point-of-care-ultrasound-part-1.htm
15 Mar 2020
Vena cava filters found to fracture, embolize
Reminders to remove urinary catheters help reduce infection riskSepticemia tops list of conditions with greatest cost increase to hospitals
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/18/2.htm
18 Aug 2010