Search results for "Secondary prevention"
AHA/ASA guidelines on acute ischemic stroke expand thrombectomy window
The guidelines address prehospital stroke care, urgent and emergency evaluation and treatment with IV and intraarterial therapies, and in-hospital management, including secondary prevention measures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/31/1.htm
31 Jan 2018
Medication adherence rates, outcomes after MI may vary by hospital
Compared to hospitals in the lowest quartile of 90-day composite medication adherence, patients at hospitals with the highest adherence had lower two-year risk of major adverse cardiovascular events.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/14/3.htm
14 Feb 2018
Thrombectomy window and note templates
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/05/in-the-news.htm
15 May 2018
LTAC use, med adherence after MI, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/recent-research.htm
15 Sep 2018
AHA scientific statement addresses myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease
Management of myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease should include consideration of emergency supportive care, a working diagnosis for patient evaluation, cardioprotective therapies regardless of cause, and cause-targeted therapies, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/03/1.htm
3 Apr 2019
MKSAP quiz on atrial fibrillation
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on atrial fibrillation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/08/mksap-quiz-on-atrial-fibrillation.htm
15 Aug 2019
Interns' days, patients' hands
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/in-the-news.htm
15 Sep 2019
A collection of individual cases
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, diabetic muscle infarction, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/09/brief-case-collection-of-individual-cases.htm
15 Sep 2019
Stroke transitional care model not effective in real-world practice
The primary outcome, functional status at 90 days, did not differ in acute stroke patients assigned to receive transitional care management and those assigned to usual care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/10/5.htm
10 Jun 2020
Cases from Oregon Health & Science University
Thrombus-in-transit, serotonin syndrome, leptospirosis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/brief-case-from-oregon-health-and-science-university.htm
15 Jul 2020