Q&A: Assessing RSV as a Newly Vaccine-Preventable Disease
Fiona P. Havers, MD, MHS, spoke with Physician’s Weekly about managing RSV as a newly vaccine-preventable disease now that multiple vaccines have been approved....
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Psychosocial Factors and Rising Hospitalizations for AI and AC
The following is a summary of “Adrenal Crisis and Adrenal Insufficiency Admissions in Patients 30–59 Years: Contribution of Psychosocial Factors,” published in the November 2024 issue ...
RSV Vaccination Prevents Hospitalization & Emergency Visits
In adults aged 60 or older, RSV vaccination is effective for preventing associated hospitalizations and ED visits, with similar effectiveness across age groups....
RSV Hospitalization Rate Highlights Unmet Medical Needs
An estimated one in 20 adults with medically attended RSV are hospitalized, with hospitalizations more likely in high-risk subgroups such as patients with COPD....
Relationship Between Extended Dexamethasone Use and Mortality in COVID-19
The following is a summary of “Comparison of Standard and Extended Dexamethasone Duration on Mortality in Patients with Severe COVID-19,” published in the December 2024 issue of Pulmonol...
Employment Outcomes and Risk Factors for Individuals Who Survived ICU
The following is a summary of “Do Danish ICU Survivors Remain Employed After ICU Discharge? A Register-Based Longitudinal Cohort Study,” published in the November 2024 issue of Critical ...
Effects of Thiamine and Ascorbic Acid on Sepsis Outcomes in ICU
The following is a summary of “Differential effects of thiamine and ascorbic acid in clusters of septic patients identified by latent variable analysis,” published in the November 2024 i...
Disparities Impact Access to Minimally Invasive Surgery for NSCLC
Disparities in minimally invasive surgery for early NSCLC, which impact mortality outcomes, are influenced by demographic and patient-specific factors....
Lactate Dynamics and Outcomes in Septic Shock with PDE3 Inhibitors
The following is a summary of “Phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitors do not influence lactate kinetics and clinical outcomes in patients with septic shock: A multicentre cohort study,” publishe...
Impact of postoperative infectious complications on long-term prognosis after esophagectomy.
Postoperative complications have been reported to be a risk factor for worse oncologic outcomes in patients with esophageal cancer. However, the impact of postoperative complications on prog...
Intubation Safety and pH Changes in Salicylate Poisoning Cases
The following is a summary of “Tracheal Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation in Adults with Severe Salicylate Poisoning,” published in the September 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by ...
Short-Term Mortality and Beta-Blockers in Septic Tachycardia
The following is a summary of “Mortality in septic patients treated with short-acting betablockers: a comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials,” published in the Novem...
Poor Control Over Aspects of Work Linked to Physician Burnout
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Poor control over specific aspects of work is associated with burnout among physicians, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in the Annal...
Antibiotics for Seven Days Noninferior for Bloodstream Infection
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Antibiotic treatment for seven days is noninferior to 14 days for hospitalized patients with bloodstream infection, according to a study publish...
Prophylactic NIV Alternating with HFNO Reduces Postextubation Failure
The following is a summary of “Weaning of non COPD patients at high-risk of extubation failure assessed by lung ultrasound: the WIN IN WEAN multicentre randomised controlled trial,” publ...
Comparing Tidal Volume and Oxygenation in HFNC and CPAP for AHRF
The following is a summary of “High flow nasal cannula and low level continuous positive airway pressure have different physiological effects during de novo acute hypoxemic respiratory fai...
Role of Severe Rhabdomyolysis in Mortality and ICU Complications in Trauma
The following is a summary of “Evaluation of severe rhabdomyolysis on day 30 mortality in trauma patients admitted to intensive care: a propensity score analysis of the Traumabase registry...
Management and Outcomes of COPD Exacerbations
The following is a summary of “Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations' management in Portuguese hospitals – EvaluateCOPDpt, a multicentre, observational, prospective study,...
ACEI and ARB Use Reduces Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Risk in ICU
The following is a summary of “Association between the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors /angiotensin receptor blockers and the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia...
Feasibility of Restrictive Platelet Transfusion Strategy in ICU
The following is a summary of “Prophylactic versus restrictive platelet transfusion strategy in patients with haematological malignancies in the ICU setting, a propensity-score analysis,...
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