Jens Langsjoen, MD
![1]() - News- Once-Weekly Antibiotic Might Be Effective for Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin Infections- October 27, 2014- Research suggests intravenous dalbavancin similarly efficacious to intravenous vancomycin 
- News- Once-Weekly Antibiotic Might Be Effective for Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin Infections- October 15, 2014- Research suggests intravenous dalbavancin similarly efficacious to intravenous vancomycin 
- News- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Outperforms Noctural Oxygen for Blood Pressure Reduction- October 15, 2014- CPAP better at decreasing 24-hour mean arterial pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, coronary artery disease, cardiac risk factors 
- News- Lactate Clearance Portends Better Outcomes after Cardiac Arrest- October 13, 2014- Lower lactate levels, greater clearance associated with better survival, neurological outcomes 
- News- Time to Meds Matters for Patients with Cardiac Arrest Due to Nonshockable Rhythms- October 13, 2014- Earlier administration of epinephrine associated with better survival outcomes 
- News- Frailty Indices Tool Predicts Post-Operative Complications, Mortality after Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients- October 13, 2014- Tool uses pre-operative comprehensive geriatric assessment that includes fraily measurement 
- News- Pre-Operative Use of Angiotension Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Angiotension Receptor Blockers Examined in Elective Joint Replacement Surgery- October 13, 2014- ACEI/ARB administration associated with higher risk of intra-operative hypotension, acute kidney injury 
- News- No Mortality Difference Associated with Pre-Operative Beta Blocker Use for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Without Recent Myocardial Infarction- October 13, 2014- Pre-operative beta blocker use not found to improve outcomes, but is linked with slightly higher rates of atrial fibrillation 
- News- Delirium Severity Scoring System CAM-S Correlates with Length of Stay, Mortality- October 13, 2014- Enhanced confusion assessment method scoring system associates delirium severity, inpatient outcomes 
- News- Thrombolytics in Pulmonary Embolism Associated with Lower Mortality, Increased Bleeding- October 13, 2014- Patients with hemodynamic instability and massive PE, or those not responding to anticoagulation, may benefit 
