Search results for "COPD"
MKSAP primer: Mechanical ventilation
Ventilatory failure refers to the inability of the respiratory system to sustain its ventilatory function.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/06/mksap-primer.htm
15 Jun 2007
Long-term doxycycline may reduce exacerbations for some COPD patients
A randomized trial in the U.K. found that 12 months of doxycycline did not improve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations overall versus placebo but may have reduced rates in patients with severe disease or lower blood eosinophil counts.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/26/long-term-doxycycline-may-reduce-exacerbations-for-some-copd-patients.htm
26 Jul 2023
Selection bias
An old doc gives a new model of practice a try.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/05/newmans-notions-selection-bias.htm
15 May 2019
Breaking the barriers
Identifying “teachable moments” for patients is an important part of quality care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/palliative-care-perspectives.htm
15 Jul 2015
Revisiting respiratory failure
Patients with congestive heart failure, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are particularly susceptible.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/10/coding.htm
15 Oct 2013
Medicare bundled payments may not be effective for medical conditions
Costs for the five most common medical conditions in Medicare's Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative decreased similarly in hospitals that did or did not participate. Mortality and readmission rates were also similar.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/25/1.htm
25 Jul 2018
Pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary heart disease
Documentation and coding for these cases are surprisingly challenging.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/coding-pulmonary.htm
15 Apr 2015
Long-acting beta-agonists and anticholinergics pose similar cardiovascular risks
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) faced increased risk of a cardiovascular event after starting treatment with a long-acting bronchodilator, whether it was a beta-agonist or an anticholinergic, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/05/4.htm
5 Jun 2013
Low-dose opioids may safely reduce breathlessness in severe COPD
Lower doses of opioids do not appear to increase hospital admissions or death in patients with very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and may safely reduce breathlessness, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/12/5.htm
12 Feb 2014
Hospital Servi-Sisyphus
It was that kind of morning: hypertensive patients who couldn't pay for their meds and little old ladies, sweet and otherwise, who kept on falling.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/newman.htm
15 Nov 2016