Discordant Pneumonia Diagnoses Seen Throughout Hospital Stay
Discordant diagnoses occur in more than half of patients hospitalized from the ED and treated for pneumonia.
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Sulfonamides & Cephalosporins Linked to Cutaneous Reactions
Sulfonamide antibiotics and cephalosporins are associated with serious cutaneous adverse drug reactions requiring ED visits or hospitalizations.
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Scientists Map Genetics of Lyme Disease Bacteria
Completion of the genetic mapping of all 23 known species of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease will improve predictions and response to the disease.
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MRSA Risk Increased for Family Members of Hospitalized Patient
Researchers found a significant association between hospitalized patients returning home and an increased risk for MRSA in their family.
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Study Looks at Access to US Burn Centers Using 2019 Data
Access disparities to burn centers persist, with lower access in the South and West and for those...
Read MoreStudy Estimates Burden of Firearm Injuries for 2019 to 2020
During 2019 to 2020, there were 252,376 total firearm injuries in the United States, resulting in 84,908 deaths, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. A team of researchers combined health care data...
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Gender Differences Seen in EHR Use Patterns Among Surgeons
Female surgeons spend more time documenting patient encounters and write longer notes in...
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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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Clinical Signs Tied to Rhinosinusitis ID’d in Patients With Nasal Allergies
CRS linked to SNOT-22 nasal subdomain items of need to blow nose, thick nasal discharge, sense of taste/smell, and blockage/congestion of nose.
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Allergy-Related Psychological Distress Common
Findings seen among adults and children with food allergies, as well as caregivers of children with food allergies
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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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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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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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AI-Driven Nutrition Platform Enhances Patient Care
An AI virtual dietitian was feasible and beneficial with ongoing evaluations to assess broader impacts on patient outcomes.
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Frailty Impacts Mortality Risk in Patients on Transplant Waitlist
Improvements in the Liver Frailty Index resulted in declines in mortality risk among patients on the liver transplant waitlist.
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ABO-Incompatible Transplants Comparable to ABO-Compatible Ones
ABO-incompatible living donor liver transplantation provides outcomes comparable with ABO-compatible liver donors.
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Protein Expression Predicts Nodal Metastasis in cSCC
P-S6 expression inversely correlated with tumor thickness, size, desmoplastic growth, stage, perineural invasion, and tumor buds.
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