Search results for "Asthma"
Antibiotic use common during asthma hospitalizations, associated with longer stay
For patients receiving systemic corticosteroids during an asthma hospitalization, getting antibiotics in addition wasn't associated with any reduction in treatment failure, according to a large retrospective study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/06/4.htm
6 Feb 2019
Recognize, respond to restrictive eating disorders
Hiding food, exercising discreetly, and manipulating feeding tubes are just a few behaviors hospitalists may have to address.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/20/recognize-respond-to-restrictive-eating-disorders.htm
20 Mar 2024
Asthma drugs get risk management program
A new risk management program has been instituted for the use of long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) to treat asthma, the FDA announced last week.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/03/6.htm
3 Mar 2010
July 2009
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/07/
Majority of asthma, COPD inpatients misuse inhalers, but are easily educated
While inhaler misuse is common among hospitalized patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients can be easily taught to use the devices correctly, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/02/4.htm
2 Feb 2011
March 1, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/01/
Asthma pill showed little difference in real-world effectiveness compared to glucocorticoids, LABAs
Leukotriene-receptor antagonists showed little difference in real-world effectiveness, and had better adherence, compared to more commonly recommended treatments, according to a new report of two pragmatic trials.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/11/3.htm
11 May 2011
November 16, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/16/
March 23, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/03/23/
Virtual instruction for inhaler technique nearly as effective as in-person instruction, study finds
In a small randomized trial of hospitalized patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, virtual education delivered by tablet computer led to similar improvements in inhaler technique as in-person instruction by trained staff.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/08/4.htm
8 Jan 2020