Hospital Medicine Alert – May 1, 2007

May 1, 2007

• Are Routine Daily Chest X-Rays Justifiable in the ICU?

  Elimination of daily routine CXRs reduced the number of CXRs in a mixed medical-surgical ICU, while not affecting readmission rate and ICU and hospital mortality rates.

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• Antithrombotic Prophylaxis for Patients with CVDs

  Current AP schedules do not appear to prevent catheter-related thrombosis. Systemic VTE and mortality, however, appeared lower after prophylaxis.

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• Patent Foramen Ovale and the Risk of Stroke

  Compared with a lower dose, intensive treatment with atorvastatin in patients with stable coronary disease significantly reduces hospitalizations for HF.

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• Statins for Heart Failure?

  Compared with a lower dose, intensive treatment with atorvastatin in patients with stable coronary disease significantly reduces hospitalizations for HF.

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• Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation

  Obesity and the magnitude of nocturnal oxygen desaturation, which is an important pathophysiological consequence of OSA, are independent risk factors for incident AF in individuals <65 years of age.

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