Tag: Blood Disorders
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
Method to Calculate Central Line Infections Flawed
Counting multiple concurrent central lines may help account for hospitals with patients with higher acuity of care
Persistent Inflammation After Sepsis Linked to Higher Mortality
Persistent inflammation, immunosuppression linked to increased mortality and readmission after discharge
Transfusion Reactions Up With Postpartum Blood Transfusion
Preeclampsia the single most important risk factor for transfusion reactions in this patient population
MGUS Can Progress to Multiple Myeloma Within Five Years
Risk factors associated with progression include IgA isotype, 15 g/L or more monoclonal spike
Safety Practice Violations ID’d in Septic Arthritis Outbreak
Multiple breaches included inadequate hygiene, unsafe injection practices, poor cleaning, disinfection
