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Physicians Should Be Aware of Signs of Burnout
Stress is major predictor for burnout among doctors; operating in high-stress environment also harmful
Society of Critical Care Medicine, Feb. 20-24
The Society of Critical Care Medicine's 45th Critical Care Congress The Society of Critical Care Medicine's 45th Critical Care Congress was held from...
Intensive Inpatient BP Management Not Beneficial in Seniors
Risk for adverse events increased with intensive treatment among older adults with elevated BP in first 48 hours of hospitalization
Clinical, Epidemiological Features of Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 ID’d
Cough and fever most common initial symptoms; patchy lesions in lobules seen on chest CT in most patients
Sickle Cell Disease May Up Risk for Poor COVID-19 Outcomes
Sickle cell trait also associated with increased risk for COVID-19-related hospitalization and death, but to a lesser extent
Daily INR Measurement Best for Hospitalized Patients on Warfarin
Increased odds of warfarin-associated adverse events in patients for whom INR not measured daily
ATS: Lower ARDS Mortality at High-Volume Intensive Care Units
Lower ICU mortality, hospital length of stay for acute respiratory distress syndrome at high-volume ICUs
Sex Differences in Income Vary With Proportion of Male Doctors
Sex difference in annual income lower in practices with 50 percent or less male physicians
Adoption of Probiotics in NICU for VLBW Neonates Has Limited Benefit
Small reduction seen in incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis, but no decrease in sepsis or death seen among very low birth weight neonates
ChatGPT Scores Close to Passing U.S. Medical Licensing Exams
ChatGPT performs at or near the passing threshold of 60 percent accuracy without specialized training
