Search results for "From ACP Hospitalist Weekly"
GI bleeding prophylaxis recommended in high-risk critically ill patients
Proton-pump inhibitors appeared to reduce bleeding risk more than histamine-2 receptor antagonists.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/01/24/9.htm
24 Jan 2020
Facility-level antibiotic use associated with C. difficile rates in long-term care
Importation of Clostridium difficile was three times more common in long-term care than in acute care, leading the study authors to recommend better coordination of infection control across settings.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/23/7.htm
23 Jun 2017
Studies examine impact of hospital policies on C. difficile infection rates
While one study found that participation in an antibiotic stewardship program from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality led to reductions in hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates, a simulation study found that visitor contact precautions may not be as helpful.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/26/7.htm
26 Mar 2021
Beta-blocker choice may affect outcomes in cirrhosis and acute MI
Patients who took beta1-selective blockers had fewer major cardiac and cerebrovascular events within two years of an index myocardial infarction (MI) than those taking nonselective beta-blockers, a Taiwanese study found.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/09/28/7.htm
28 Sep 2018
C. diff-related bloodstream infection seen less often with FMT vs. antibiotics
While fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was associated with fewer bloodstream infections than antibiotics in one study, a brief report described two cases of drug-resistant bacteremia transmitted by FMT.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/22/9.htm
22 Nov 2019