Pulmonology Archives - Page 43 of 59

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Occurrence of pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized patients nearly doubled during 2004-2015
March 24, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – National Inpatient Sample data showed that during 2004-2015 hospitalized U.S. patients with a PE diagnosis jumped by 80%.
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Rounding team boosts ICU liberation efforts
March 8, 2019
SAN DIEGO – A group of clinicians making daily rounds in the ICU improved the outcomes from the ABCDEF bundle.
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Take stronger steps to prevent staph infections and sepsis
March 5, 2019
CDC Vital Signs report suggests that declines in staph infections and death have leveled off.
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New SOFA version could streamline outcomes research
March 4, 2019
The eSOFA includes more objective criteria and should make it easier to compare data across institutions.
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Second extubation attempts should be judged on their own merits
March 2, 2019
SAN DIEGO – Study shows that changes in parameters between first and second extubation attempts did not predict success.
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Malpractice suits are less frequent – but more costly
March 2, 2019
Suits against physicians declined over a 10-year span, but the expense to defend legal challenges is rising, according to a report by CRICO.
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Influenza activity continues to increase
February 22, 2019
Over the past decade, the flu season has generally reached its peak by this point.
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Supplementary compression doesn’t improve DVT odds in critically ill
February 20, 2019
SAN DIEGO – The procedure carries few risks, aside from patient discomfort.
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Bag-mask ventilation during intubation reduces severe hypoxemia
February 18, 2019
For every nine patients who receive bag-mask ventilation during tracheal intubation, one severe hypoxemia case is avoided.
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Flu season showing its staying power
February 15, 2019
Effectiveness of this season’s vaccine was estimated at 47% across all age groups, CDC says.