Tag: Blood Disorders
Digital Sepsis Monitoring May Improve Inpatient Outcomes
Systemwide implementation presents opportunity to improve care for patients who may have sepsis
Hematology Experiences Linked to Hematology-Only Career Plan
Clinical, research, mentorship experiences in hematology influence fellows' career plans
MGUS Patients Have Higher Hospital Activity Before Diagnosis
Increased hospital activity unrelated to hematology seen for years before diagnosis
Early Infectious Diseases Consult May Lower Sepsis Mortality
In-hospital mortality reduced among patients receiving severe sepsis, septic shock treatment bundle
CHEST: Blood Transfusion Practices Should Be Revisited
Study looks at transfusion practices of intensive care providers in a typical tertiary hospital
Mortality Down for Autoantibody-Associated Vasculitides Patients
Average annual decline of 1.6 percent in AAV-related mortality rate seen from 1999 to 2017 in the U.S.
No Benefit Found for High-Dose Vitamin C Infusions in Sepsis, ARDS
No differences seen versus placebo in organ dysfunction scores, biomarkers of inflammation or vascular injury
Crude Incidence of Candidemia 8.7 Per 100,000 in 2012 to 2016
Incidence highest in older adults (≥65 years); higher for men than women, blacks versus nonblacks
Infectious Disease Consultation May Lower Candida Mortality
Mortality at 90 days lower in patients with candida bloodstream infection who receive an ID consult
Initiating Empirical Tx for Sepsis Reduces Blood Culture Sensitivity
12 percent difference seen in proportion of positive blood cultures before and after antimicrobial therapy
