Search results for "Heart failure"
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.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/29/5.htm
29 Jan 2013
Heparin labeling changed, non-egg flu vaccine approved
This regulatory update covers changed labeling for heparin and approval of a flu vaccine produced using cultured animal cells.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/02/fda.htm
1 Feb 2013
Geriatric conditions may be associated with increased risk for heart failure hospitalization
Certain geriatric conditions in older persons with heart failure may be modifiable risk factors for hospital admission, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/02/05/6.htm
5 Feb 2013
Start with bloodwork to diagnose anemia
Anemia is fairly common, but its many etiologies complicate diagnosis. It affects more than one in five black and Hispanic people, one in 10 seniors and one in five of those over the age of 85. Learn how to fine-tune the diagnosis to best help patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/anemia.htm
1 Mar 2013
Internists should pursue innovative practice models
The patient-centered medical home and the accountable care organization allow internists to do a better job caring for patients, and there is at least some early evidence that they may reduce the costs of care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/03/presidents.htm
1 Mar 2013
Study analyzes diagnostic errors in primary care
Diagnostic errors in primary care are often related to process breakdowns during the clinical encounter, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/05/4.htm
5 Mar 2013
Darbepoetin did not improve clinical outcomes for systolic heart failure, anemia
Darbepoetin alfa did not improve clinical outcomes in patients with systolic heart failure and mild to moderate anemia, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/19/6.htm
19 Mar 2013
Chlorthalidone associated with electrolyte abnormalities in older hypertensive patients
Chlorthalidone does not lead to fewer cardiovascular events and deaths than hydrochlorothiazide but may be more likely to cause electrolyte imbalances, especially hypokalemia, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/19/2.htm
19 Mar 2013
Metformin appears safe for heart failure patients, analysis finds
Metformin appears to be a safe option for glycemic control in heart failure patients, according to a recent meta-analysis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/26/4.htm
26 Mar 2013
Learn to see signs of an often fatal disease
Pulmonary arterial hypertension can be recognized and treated. But it remains a diagnosis that is often missed, and the delay can lead to a rapidly progressing and fatal outcome. Learn the signs beyond a patient who reports “being out of breath.”.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/pulmonology.htm
1 Apr 2013