Benefits of early endovascular thrombectomy outlined in five trials
For patients with large-vessel ischemic stroke, endovascular thrombectomy produces better functional outcomes at 90 days than does optimal medical therapy, as long as the procedure is started within... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 27, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Early intensive prophylaxis provides better QoL in hemophilia
ORLANDO – Boys with hemophilia have a better quality of life when they are managed with intensive bleeding prophylaxis with clotting factor concentrates rather than on-demand therapy, results of an... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 27, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Feds require more transparent reporting of clinical trial results
New federal regulations aim to strengthen the current requirements on reporting of clinical trial information.
The new rule offers a checklist to help determine which clinical trials are subject to... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 27, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
MRSA patients report signs of stigma tied to illness
About half of individuals infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus report feeling stigmatized in interactions with hospital staff, data from a survey of 61 adult patients show.... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 26, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
VIDEO: When is it time to jump into MACRA with both feet?
LAS VEGAS – Change in federal reimbursement for physicians is coming. Though the change is inevitable, physicians still have to weigh choices about when they might want to jump in with both feet,... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 26, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Empiric warfarin adjustment cut drug-drug interactions with antimicrobials
BOSTON – A medication management strategy to minimize the effect of drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between warfarin and common antimicrobials resulted in significantly greater time within therapeutic... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 23, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Less pain, quicker discharge with post-TORS dexamethasone
SEATTLE – A longer course of dexamethasone was a bit better than the usual single intraoperative dose for controlling pain and dysphagia after transoral robotic surgery in a <a... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 23, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Gonorrhea cluster shows increased antibiotic resistance
ATLANTA – A cluster of gonorrhea cases from the state of Hawaii has been identified as the first in the United States to show decreased susceptibility to ceftriaxone and azithromycin, the two most... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 22, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Artificial intelligence beats standard algorithms for diagnosing lung disease
LONDON – In a proof-of-principle study, artificial intelligence (AI) led more frequently to the correct diagnosis of underlying lung disease than did physicians’ use of standard algorithms, such as... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 22, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Legislators: Investigate Medicare fraud before paying doctors
Republican leaders in Congress are calling on CMS to impose stricter safeguards against fraudulent Medicare billing by physicians.
The chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee, the House Ways and... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 22, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
ICS/LABA exacerbation benefit outweighs pneumonia risk
LONDON – The benefit of a fixed-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) combination in reducing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) far... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 21, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
CardioMEMS shows real-world heart failure benefit
ORLANDO – Pulmonary artery pressure monitoring using an implanted device was even more effective for controlling pulmonary artery pressures in 2,000 real-world U.S. heart failure patients than it was... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 21, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
ACOS definitions under fire
LONDON – A study comparing patient data with six definitions of the Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS) found only one of the patients analyzed met all definitions. This provoked an animated... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 21, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
CABG reduces cardiovascular mortality in ischemic heart failure regardless of age
ROME – Coronary artery bypass surgery reduces cardiovascular mortality in heart failure patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy to a consistent extent regardless of age at the time of surgery,... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 21, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
Guideline recommends optimal periop management of geriatric patients
SAN DIEGO – As the number of surgery patients over the age of 65 continues to burgeon, clinicians have a resource to help them provide optimal perioperative care to this patient population.
At the... (Source: Hospitalist News)
Source: Hospitalist News - September 21, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research
