Search results for "Secondary prevention"
In the News
Myocardial infarction in women, managing candidiasis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/04/in-the-news.htm
15 Apr 2016
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
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
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
New 8-item risk score may help predict ischemic events after ACS treated with PCI
Growth differentiation factor 15 and N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide were the best predictors of one-year risk of cardiovascular death or myocardial infarction among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/10/26/new-8-item-risk-score-may-help-predict-ischemic-events-after-acs-treated-with-pci.htm
26 Oct 2022
43% of ischemic stroke patients discharged with high blood pressure
Forty-three percent of patients hospitalized with acute ischemic stroke were discharged with elevated blood pressure, and 33% had uncontrolled blood pressure six months later, a new analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/29/4.htm
29 Jun 2011
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
Test yourself: Stroke
Stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/06/test.htm
15 Jun 2008
Nurse-led mobile EKG monitoring in the hospital appears cost-effective after initial stroke
An Australian study found that mobile EKG monitoring was associated with marginally higher costs and more quality-adjusted life-years over a 20-year time horizon than 24-hour Holter monitoring during an index hospitalization for stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/04/20/nurse-led-mobile-ekg-monitoring-in-the-hospital-appears-cost-effective-after-initial-stroke.htm
20 Apr 2022
The current and future state of stroke treatment
Insight from UCSF's Management of the Hospitalized Patient conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/conference1.htm
15 Jan 2015