No clinical benefit seen versus placebo for hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19
CLABSI Rates Have Remained Stable in Neonatal, Pediatric ICUs
However, 2013 to 2018 saw decrease in population-based CAUTI rates, indwelling urinary catheter use
Routine Preop Stress Testing Down in Hip, Knee Arthroplasty
Frequency of preoperative stress testing declined annually from 2006 to 2017 in TKA, THA patients
CPAP Cuts Daytime Resting Heart Rate in Patients With Prediabetes
Proof-of-concept study shows optimal treatment of sleep apnea may have positive CV carryover effects
Fecal Transplant Safe, Effective for C. Difficile Through Six Months
90 percent of those undergoing FMT had one-month cure; 4 percent had recurrence within six months
Financial Distress May Increase Suicide Risk in Those With ADHD
New prescriptions for ADHD medications were not associated with financial outcomes
Many Older Gun Owners Fail to Consider Future Ownership Transfer
Including firearm issues in medical, financial, legal advance planning may be useful, authors say
Avoiding Cow’s Milk Baby Formula May Cut Asthma, Wheezing Later
Avoiding supplementation with cow’s milk formula for at least the first three days of life may lower risk
Pandemic-Induced Impairments in Work Impact Mental Health
Impairments in work and social functioning strongly linked with elevated depression, anxiety symptoms
CDC Now Acknowledges Airborne Transmission of COVID-19
Agency says it is especially true in enclosed spaces with inadequate ventilation