Readmission Varies By Discharge Setting for Sepsis Survivors
The risk for 30-day readmission is high for adult sepsis survivors discharged to skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare, and home, according to a study published in the American Journal of...
View ArticleSingle Dose of Mpox Vaccine Effective in At-Risk Groups
One dose of modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccine is effective against mpox in at-risk communities, according to a study published in The BMJ. Christine Navarro, MD, and colleagues...
View ArticleObesity Tied to Pediatric Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases
Childhood obesity may increase the risk for pediatric immune-mediated skin diseases, according to a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Hyunsun Park, MD, PhD, and colleagues...
View ArticleUse of Nose Drops Reduces Length of Young Children’s Colds
Hypertonic saline (HS) nose drops reduce the duration of symptoms associated with viral upper respiratory tract infections in children, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory...
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#VisualAbstract: Perioperative Durvalumab with Neoadju-vant Chemotherapy...
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View ArticleTime-restricted eating may improve glycemic control in patients with...
1. In this randomized controlled trial, patients with metabolic syndrome who underwent time-restricted eating in addition to standard-of-care counseling had a greater decrease in HbA1c levels compared...
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#VisualAbstract Aflibercept Biosimilar MYL-1701P vs. Aflibercept in Diabetic...
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View ArticleOverall Survival with Pembrolizumab in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
1. The 5-year OS rate for pembrolizumab vs placebo was 86.1% vs 81.7% with HR 0.51 (significant). 2. Immune-mediated adverse events grade 3 or higher occurred in 13.0% with pembrolizumab vs 1.5% with...
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#VisualAbstract: Pembrolizumab Increases Survival in Early-Stage...
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View ArticleImpact of Frailty on FTR in Patients with Geriatric Trauma Experiencing GLFs
The following is a summary of “Failure to Rescue in Geriatric Ground-Level Falls: The Role of Frailty on Not-So-Minor Injuries,” published in the October 2024 issue of Surgery by Hejazi et al. Failure...
View ArticleCalifornia Voters Consider Tough Love for Repeat Drug Offenders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters are considering whether to roll back some of the criminal justice reforms enacted a decade ago as concerns about mass incarceration give way to public anger over...
View ArticleThe Medicare Advantage Influence Machine
Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to crack down on whopping government overpayments to private Medicare Advantage health insurance plans, which were siphoning off billions of tax...
View ArticleImpact of Long-Distance Travel on Outcomes and Barriers to Care in Rectal...
The following is a summary of “Traveling Long Distances for Rectal Cancer Care: Institutional Outcomes and Patient Experiences,” published in the October 2024 issue of Surgery by Peterson et al....
View ArticleLong-term Incidence and Medicare Spending on Shoulder Arthroplasty Revisions
The following is a summary of “Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty: Predictors of Subsequent Revision Surgery and Economic Burden amongst Medicare Beneficiaries,” published in the October 2024 issue of...
View ArticleAge-Dependent Delays in Analgesia for Patients with Abdominal Pain
The following is a summary of “Older age and risk for delayed abdominal pain care in the emergency department,” published in the October 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Bloom et al. Demographic...
View ArticleDoxycycline PEP Reduces Bacterial STIs in MSM
The following is a summary of “Doxycycline prophylaxis and meningococcal group B vaccine to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections in France (ANRS 174 DOXYVAC): a multicentre, open-label,...
View ArticleH2FPEF Score Improves Heart Failure Prediction in HCM
The H2FPEF score, a prognostic tool for diagnosing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, proved useful for risk stratification in HCM. The H2FPEF score, a metric developed to help diagnose...
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Una Vida Saludable Con Artritis Psoriásica (Healthy Living With Psoriatic...
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View ArticleIs HFUS as Accurate as Pathology for Diagnosing Skin Cancer?
A recent study found that the accuracy of high-frequency ultrasound was similar to that of pathology for diagnosing basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. Findings published in Skin Research &...
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