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Abstract Number: 6
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Urinary catheters, vascular catheters, and wounds such as pressure injuries are often hidden from view under gowns and sheets – out of sight, out of mind – contributing to prolonged catheter use, infections, delayed interventions, and diagnostic errors for symptoms (e.g., fever, delirium) related to catheters and wounds. We developed and pilot tested a […]
Abstract Number: 9
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The value of follow-up blood cultures (FUBCs) to document clearance of bacteremia due to gram-negative bacilli (GNB) has not been well-established. Although previous studies suggested the yield of FUBC for GNB bacteremia is low, it remains to be elucidated for whom FUBC may be beneficial and for whom unnecessary. The objective of the study […]
Abstract Number: 29
SHM Converge 2021
Background: COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease of 2019) is a global pandemic caused by the rapidly spreading SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2). The novel coronavirus has stressed the limits of healthcare systems globally, making early identification of risk factors essential to the functioning of our healthcare systems during this ongoing pandemic. Many risk factors are already […]
Abstract Number: 90
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Patients with COVID-19 have increased rates of venous thromboembolism, however, there is currently no standardized approach to anticoagulation (AC) therapy particularly with respect to the proper dose of anticoagulation (prophylactic or therapeutic). Many observational studies have shown a mortality benefit in using prophylactic AC for hospitalized patients with COVID-19. A few studies have reported […]
Abstract Number: 90
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects about 100,000 people in the US. The disease causes significant mortality, morbidity and frequent hospitalizations secondary to primary manifestations of the disease and its complications. We conducted a retrospective, single institution study in adult patients (pts), ≥ 18 years with SCD to assess factors associated with health care utilization […]
Abstract Number: 118
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: For peripherally compatible infusates planned for
Abstract Number: 118
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Guidelines for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) recommend avoiding insertion if the anticipated use is 5 or fewer days. However, short-term PICC use is common in hospitals. We sought to identify patient-, provider- and device-characteristics associated with short-term PICC use. Methods: Between January 2014 and June 2016, trained abstractors at each of 51 Michigan […]
Abstract Number: 133
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Multiple professional societies recommend red blood cell transfusions for hospitalized patients based on the presence of symptoms of anemia, like fatigue. These recommendations endorse the idea that the severity of anemia symptoms are due to a patient’s nadir or reduced hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, and that correcting the Hb concentration with a transfusion will improve […]
Abstract Number: 143
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Multi-lumen (ML) peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are associated with increased risk of central line associated blood stream infection (CLABSI), venous thromboembolism (VTE) and increased cost compared to single lumen (SL) PICCs. Current guidelines recommend minimizing the number of PICC lumens. However, there is a paucity of literature to guide the selection of SL […]
Abstract Number: 163
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Transfusion of packed red blood cells in the United States has more than doubled from 1997 to 2011; however, it is thought that greater than 50% of transfusions may be unnecessary. Numerous clinical trials have demonstrated that restrictive transfusion strategies are noninferior or superior to liberal strategies across a variety of clinical scenarios; as […]