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Updated sepsis guidelines released
The 2012 Surviving Sepsis Guidelines Committee officially released updated guidelines for managing severe sepsis and septic shock during the Society of Critical Care Medicine's 42nd Congress last week.
Readmission causes, timing and reductions analyzed
Readmissions of recently hospitalized patients were the focus of several studies published last week in the Jan. 23/30 Journal of the American Medical Association.
High-frequency oscillatory ventilation may increase death in ARDS patients
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients were more likely to die if they underwent high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) than a control ventilation strategy, a new study found.
Vaccine recommendations updated for pneumococcus, Tdap and flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has issued a new adult immunization schedule.
More than half of hypertensive black patients don't receive diuretics
More than half of black patients with uncontrolled hypertension don't receive diuretics, despite recommendations favoring their use as a first-line agent, a study found.
The latest issue of ACP Hospitalist is online
The January issue of ACP Hospitalist is online. Featured stories discuss global health hospitalists, routine catheter replacement, and post-discharge call services.
Vote for your favorite entry
ACP HospitalistWeekly's cartoon caption contest continues. Readers can vote for their favorite caption to determine the winner.