Recent Advances in Burn Care Reduce Burn-Related Deaths
Recent advances in burn care, including great progress in the field of biomaterials and tissue engineering, have reduced the number of burn-related deaths.
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Author: Teresa Sellinger
UTIs in Patients With Kidney Stones Tied to Poorer HRQOL
Patients with kidney stones who have urinary tract infections (UTIs) show lower HRQOL measures compared with patients with kidney stones and no UTIs.
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Sepsis Alert Systems Improve Care in EDs
Sepsis alert systems implemented in the emergency department reduced patient mortality and improved clinicians’ adherence to management protocols.
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Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy Beneficial for Blood Cancers
The proportion of patients with hypogammaglobulinemia, odds of infections or severe infections, and associated antimicrobial use decreased significantly following IgRT initiation.
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CDC Estimates 1.4 Million ED Visits/Year for Those Experiencing Homelessness
People experiencing homelessness made approximately 1.4 million emergency department visits between 2016 and 2021, with differences between men and women.
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Ultrasound Reduces Peripheral Venipuncture Pain and Improves Patient Experience
A recent study showed that ultrasound reduces peripheral venipuncture pain and yields better patient experiences compared with the conventional method.
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Early Screening Critical to Address Comorbidities in Older Patients With HIV
As the earliest patients to be diagnosed with HIV age, early screening has become critical to address the impact of comorbidities in older patients with HIV.
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Clinical Practice Guideline for Burns Focuses on Acute Fluid Resuscitation Within 48 Hours
A recent Clinical Practice Guidelines focused on acute fluid resuscitation within the first 48 hours for adults with burns covering 20% or more of TBSA.
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Aging Into Medicare Tied to Higher Drug Costs for People With Diabetes
Quarterly out-of-pocket medication costs increased by approximately $23 on average for people with diabetes after age 65 years.
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1999 to Mid-2000s Saw Increase in Older Adults Using Prescription Meds
Polypharmacy increased, peaking at 43.0 percent in 2017 to March 2020; hyperpolypharmacy increased during 1999-2000 to 2007-2008.
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Q&A: Flexibility With PrEP Highly Important for Gay, Bisexual and Queer Men
PrEP use among gay, bisexual, and queer men is dynamic, with no singular approach favored, and results warrant educational efforts on adaptable PrEP strategies.
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Targeted Palliative Care Enhances Outcomes in Advanced Cancer
In a recent study of supportive care for advanced cancer management, targeted palliative care optimized patient care and enhanced clinical outcomes.
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Prognostic Scores Validated for Additional Mutations in Secondary Myelofibrosis
Adding additional clinical and genetic information improved the performance of prognostic scores in secondary myelofibrosis, researchers in France report.
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Femoral Nerve Block Cuts Opioid Use in ACL Reconstruction
Lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption seen for patients receiving femoral nerve block versus adductor canal block.
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Small Number of Procedures Account for Large Number of Opioid Prescriptions
Cesarean delivery accounts for highest proportion of MMEs dispensed after surgery among individuals aged 18 to 44 years.
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How to Use the Trauma-Informed Approach
Part two of a conversation with Alex McDonald, MD and Erika Roshanravan, MD about trauma-informed approach to healthcare.
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Alcohol Septal Ablation: Determining Patient Eligibility and Managing Complications
With appropriate patient selection, alcohol septal ablation has demonstrated efficacy and safety in people with cardiomyopathy.
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Steroids Should Be “Used With Caution” in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia
Findings showed high-dose, intensive steroid treatment was linked with both short- and long-term adverse events in patients with immune thrombocytopenia.
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Preoperative, Pharmacist-Led Medication Reconciliation Improves Safety
Pharmacist-led medication reconciliation, implemented prior to a patient’s admittance to the hospital for surgery, improved safety and outcomes.
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Optimizing Surgery for Complex Head and Neck NMSCs, Part 1: Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Although NMSCs are among the most common malignant tumors that affect the head and neck worldwide, there is a lack of high-level evidence for their management.
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