Search results for "Secondary prevention"
Recent Research
Organ failure in the ICU, non-cardiac surgery after stents and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/01/rr.htm
15 Jan 2013
High-dose statins associated with more admissions for acute kidney injury
High-potency statins were associated with more hospital admissions for acute kidney injury than lower-potency doses, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/27/4.htm
27 Mar 2013
Recent Research
Pneumonia after stroke, quetiapine for delirium, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/06/rr.htm
15 Jun 2013
Clopidogrel plus aspirin may reduce stroke risk better than aspirin alone after TIA, minor stroke
Patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke who received clopidogrel and aspirin within 24 hours of symptom onset had a lower stroke risk than those who received aspirin alone, with no apparent increase in hemorrhage risk, a new study indicated.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/03/2.htm
3 Jul 2013
Oral anticoagulants compared for risk of recurrent VTE, major bleeds
All oral anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents reduced recurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with placebo, with aspirin reducing risk the least and vitamin K antagonists reducing it the most, a meta-analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/11/4.htm
11 Sep 2013
Recent Research
Thrombolysis in wake-up stroke, probiotics in Clostridium difficile, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/rr.htm
15 Sep 2013
Treatment of ascites in patients with portal hypertension
Article reviews the current recommendations for the treatment of ascites, including hepatorenal syndrome and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/expert.htm
15 Feb 2014
Recent Research
Stroke readmissions, PICC use, career burnout, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2014
Guidelines issued on preventing stroke in patients with previous stroke and transient ischemic attack
The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association have released new guidelines on preventing stroke in patients who have survived an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/14/4.htm
14 May 2014
Additional heart rhythm monitoring may help detect afib after cryptogenic stroke
Additional heart rhythm monitoring after cryptogenic stroke helped detect atrial fibrillation in 2 new studies published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/02/4.htm
2 Jul 2014