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ACP HospitalistWeekly
Welcome to the February 3 issue of ACP HospitalistWeekly, a hospital medicine update published every Wednesday by the American College of Physicians.
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In the News for the Week of 2-3-10
Highlights
- Intensive insulin therapy doesn’t improve outcomes in septic shock treated with hydrocortisone
- Procalcitonin strategy reduces antibiotic exposure for ICU patients
Perioperative care
- NSAID does not reduce post-surgical pericardial effusion
Health care coverage
- Higher copayments lead to more hospitalizations
- United and Aetna to continue paying consultation codes
FDA update
- Nipro syringes and needle sets recalled
- Sibutramine contraindicated in patients with CVD
From Annals of Internal Medicine
- Editors call for papers on 'healing Haiti'
From the College
- Propose workshops for future meetings of Internal Medicine
Cartoon caption contest
- And the winner is …
Physician editor: A. Scott Keller, FACP
Highlights
.Intensive insulin therapy doesn’t improve outcomes in septic shock treated with hydrocortisone
Intensive insulin therapy is not warranted in patients with septic shock who have been treated with hydrocortisone, according to a new study. More…
.Procalcitonin strategy reduces antibiotic exposure for ICU patients
Physicians may be able to lower the number of days ICU patients with bacterial infections are on antibiotics by using an algorithm based on procalcitonin levels, a new study found. More…
Perioperative care
.NSAID does not reduce post-surgical pericardial effusion
Diclofenac neither reduced the size of pericardial effusions nor prevented late cardiac tamponade in patients after cardiac surgery, according to a small study in France. More…
Health care coverage
.Higher copayments lead to more hospitalizations
Increasing copayments for outpatient care increases elderly patients’ use of hospitals and ups overall health care expenditures, a new study found. More…
.United and Aetna to continue paying consultation codes
UnitedHealthcare and Aetna both recently announced that, contrary to Medicare policy, they will continue to pay for CPT consultation codes under their commercial plans. More…
FDA update
.Nipro syringes and needle sets recalled
A number of insulin syringes and infusion needle sets are being recalled by manufacturer Nipro Medical Corporation, the FDA announced last week. More…
.Sibutramine contraindicated in patients with CVD
Patients who have a history of cardiovascular disease and take sibutramine hydrochloride (Meridia) have an increased risk of heart attack and stroke in patients, a recent FDA review concluded. More…
From Annals of Internal Medicine
.Editors call for papers on 'healing Haiti'
Annals of Internal Medicine's editors have issued a call for papers addressing Haiti's recovery after the recent earthquake, the journal announced last week. More…
From the College
.Propose workshops for future meetings of Internal Medicine
The Clinical Skills Subcommittee (CSSC) is now accepting proposals for Internal Medicine 2011, April 7-9, 2011. The CSSC welcomes all proposals but places a priority on interactive workshops that focus on the acquisition or improvement of physical examination skills, communication skills and procedural skills. More…
Cartoon caption contest
.And the winner is …
ACP HospitalistWeekly has compiled the results from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption. More…
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