Search results for "Prescribing patterns"
Journal watch: recent studies of note
Recent studies about hydrocortisone, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/06/journal-watch.htm
15 Jun 2007
Teaming up to fight superbugs
Antimicrobial stewardship teams ramp up the fight against “superbugs.” The battle with drug-resistant bacteria has evolved into an all-out war in many hospitals, and fighting back with newer drugs no longer seems like the best defensive strategy. Instead, hospitals are deploying multidisciplinary teams to spread the word about prevention through judicious use of antibiotics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/01/cover.htm
15 Jan 2009
Drug company information might influence prescribing habits
Warnings added to prostate cancer drugs
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/27/5.htm
27 Oct 2010
You can reduce antibiotic resistance
Leading an antibiotic stewardship program is within the reach of hospitalists at even the smallest community hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/05/coverstory.htm
15 May 2011
One-fourth of ICD patients don't receive optimal medical therapy perioperatively
More than a quarter of eligible patients didn't receive optimal medical therapy for congestive heart failure at the time of implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) implantation, a new analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/23/3.htm
23 Nov 2011
Recent Research
Autoimmune disorders and PE risk, perioperative therapy in patients with ICDs, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2012
Treatment of ascites in patients with portal hypertension
Article reviews the current recommendations for the treatment of ascites, including hepatorenal syndrome and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/expert.htm
15 Feb 2014
Is it pneumonia?
Concerns are growing that pneumonia is being overdiagnosed. Here's how you can stem the trend.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/pneumonia.htm
15 Mar 2014
Beta-blockers in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction may lower all-cause mortality
Use of beta-blockers in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) was associated with lower all-cause mortality but not with consistent reductions in the combined outcome of mortality and heart failure hospitalization, an observational cohortstudy found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/19/5.htm
19 Nov 2014
Alerts about high medication costs did not affect inpatient prescribing
The retrospective analysis found that orders declined only for the two expensive medications that were restricted by the pharmacy or removed from order sets.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/16/1.htm
16 Aug 2017