Search results for "Risk Prediction"
Inhaler education, hospital mergers, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/in-the-news.htm
15 May 2020
Prediction score identified critically ill patients at increased risk for VTE
The score assigned points based on central venous catheterization, immobilization, history of venous thromboembolism (VTE), mechanical ventilation, hemoglobin levels during hospitalization, and platelet count at admission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/25/2.htm
25 Mar 2020
Machine learning model identified predictors of in-hospital mortality on admission
While the model was accurate in retrospective and prospective validation cohorts at multiple hospitals, it is unknown whether these predictions will improve clinical or operational outcomes, study authors noted.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/12/3.htm
12 Feb 2020
Model including functional impairments may help predict death in older adults after acute MI
Fifteen factors measurable during hospitalization were associated with six-month mortality, including hearing impairment, mobility impairment, unintended weight loss, and lower patient-reported health status.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/12/11/2.htm
11 Dec 2019
Admission lab values used to develop model to predict in-hospital mortality
Patients with abnormal total bicarbonate levels or leukocyte counts at admission were twice as likely to die during their hospital stay as patients with normal results, the retrospective study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/28/2.htm
28 Aug 2019
Bundled payments, pneumonia score
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/12/in-the-news.htm
15 Dec 2018
Complicated UTI, stress ulcer prophylaxis, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2018
Care management, attending supervision, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/in-the-news.htm
15 Sep 2018
Fall risk linked to poor outcomes in patients hospitalized with CVD
The results of the retrospective study underscore the prognostic value of assessing fall risk among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to the authors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/15/3.htm
15 Aug 2018
Score may predict Pneumocystis pneumonia in ICU patients with hematologic malignancies and acute respiratory failure
Factors in the score included age, lymphoproliferative disease, prophylactic treatment, time from onset of respiratory symptoms to ICU admission, shock, chest radiograph pattern, and pleural effusion.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/18/4.htm
18 Jul 2018